The Dapper Dans are definitely a fave of mine when it comes to Disneyland entertainment. Whenever I am on Main Street and I hear their melodious harmonies, I have to stop what I am doing! Today's post is an assortment of "new" and previously published Dapper Dan photos. This undated color photo shows the Dans on a Bicycle-Built-for-4 with some very psychedelic spokes, posed in front of the Hills Brothers Coffee Garden (1958-1976). Based on other photos that I have, it would appear that the Dans shown here are: Roger Axworthy (lead), Ted Nichols (baritone), TJ Marker (bass), and John Borneman (tenor).
This next shot shows players from the Minnesota & Washington football teams that played in the Rose Bowl game in 1961. The Dans in this photo (TJ Marker, Ted Nichols, Roger Axworthy, & John Borneman) are singing to Rose Queen Carole Washburn on December 19, 1960. I am guessing that they are dining inside The Red Wagon Inn.
Once again, the Dans are entertaining in front of the Hills Brothers Coffee Garden, circa October 1961:
A guest attempts to make the group a quintet:
I love this shot taken inside the Upjohn Pharmacy, which is now the Fortuosity Shop:
Gene Morford, Perry Carter, Jim Schamp, and Ron Browne are singing in front of The Plaza Pavilion on November 29, 1963:
Today, the Dans are still entertaining guests on Main Street with their beautiful blended harmonies. Long live The Dans!
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6 comments:
So glad to see the Dans featured! They're one of my favorite parts of Main St.
Oh goodness. Perhaps one of my most favorite places inside the berm is sitting, having a cup and people watching at the Coffee Garden. Over the years there have been several 'named' incarnations; yet the feeling, the excitement and the anticipation of things to come; remained the same over the years. This is just a wonderful little slice of 'park real estate' and I would love to see it used to its full extent once again.
Those are wonderful pictures and I appreciate today's post.
I see that they dress like sticks of Fruit-stripe gum only in recent photos. Colorful to be sure, but... yarg.
Dad loved the Hills Bros. Garden.
The 'Dan's, not so much.
When I see these guys, Main Street reminds me of "The Music Man", which isn't all bad.
They are definitely part of the atmosphere.
Thanks Dave. JG
Fruit-stripe gum...Major, you are killin' me! I'll never be able to look at them the say way! JG: I "believe" that at least one (if not more) of the Dapper Dans were in the movie "The Music Man."
Being an alumnus of Hill's Bros. (1969-1970), any picture of the Dans in front of it evoke great memories yet sadness when I consider how devoid of life the area is today. Nice series of pics Dave.
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