Walter Ahrens proudly recalls his father's musical career. He highlights 15 years of work on WOMT radio, and as a "big band" member. Listen carefully and you'll be able to hear some favorite tunes from over the years. Includes discussion of music, dancing and entertainment.|00:00:00-Part 1 Introduction00:00:50-Part 2 Ahrens family history00:02:28-Part 3 Began playing music for the Southside Quartet. Spoke of Circuit Chautauqua playing in the Old Opera House in Two Rivers.00:06:07-Part 4 Played in the local dance halls. Began saxophone and clarinet lessons. Family also played.00:08:08-Part 5 Family owned truck farm at location of present Meadow Links Golf Course.00:09:12-Part 6 Worked in Orchestra which played daily in dance halls in the area including surrounding counties. Most common dances were waltzes and fox trot. Didn’t play polkas until first played by radio station WOMT.00:14:15-Part 7 Kewaunee Orange Crush played old time music rather than modern songs. Included dance and old jazz music.00:17:26-Part 8 Waltz Canadians played dance music of the 1940s and 1950s.00:21:25-Part 9 Named some of the good dancers of Manitowoc. Up to 1500 people would gather at the Opera House (Terrace Gardens) to dance for 15 cents admission price. 00:24:49-Part 10 Played for private parties too. Mirro, Vits, Jack McCostey. Also played for German weddings.00:26:00-Part 11 Description of Bohemian and German weddings in which he played.00:27:43-Part 12 Lost some musicians to service in World War II.