68 Jack McVea (1914-2000) and his All Stars “Open the Door, Richard” 1946

Based on a vaudeville routine, the song was a Billboard hit in 1947. Saxophonist McVea played with other noted musicians like T-Bone Walker in Los Angeles’s Central Avenue jazz district during the 30’s and 40’s. He performed at Disneyland from 1966 to 1992 (Encyclopedia of the Blues).

Jack McVea and his All Stars "Open the Door, Richard"