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cently connected with an up and coming singer who just signed a contract with a major recording studio.

“I love playing party music — we all do," said Happy. “I’ve got no use for pop music or super stardom. I just like to go to lots of good parties, eat lots of good food and play good music. I like to make them do funky chicken in their tuxedos!” he added, laughing. “We’ve made lots of folks do the funky chicken - the funky alligator, too!

“I’m not taking it seriously,” he continued. “If I did, I would have quit or fired everybody a long time ago.”

At a fancy Wedding last month, the band drew the rapt attention of the professional photographer hired to record the occasion on film. Hap knew the fellow was going to ask for information on the band, so he handed him a card. “Huh, so you do it all?” the photographer asked. “Don’t you go through a booking agency? Don’t you have a talent agent?” “No, man,” Happy replied. “We don’t have a talent agent, ’cause we don’t have no talent!” The photographer was still laughing an hour

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