1959: My favorite of all the Bowl recordings. Marvelous sound. The Londonderry Air and Barber Adagio remain unsurpassed. These covers celebrate my upcoming 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.

1959: This spoof by Andy Griffith features the quartet & Victor Aller. Clarinetist Mitchell Lurie & saxophonist Plas Johnson add to the merriment. These covers celebrate my upcoming 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.

"Another Slatkin speciality is George Gershwin’s An American in Paris, thoroughly prepared and relished here, an exuberant, tender and swinging rendition, graced by pearly solos. With performances like this, this masterpiece will never go out of fashion."

1959: The quartet made one brief final appearance on Capitol, and my father also reprised one piece of repertoire from an earlier recording. These covers celebrate my upcoming 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.

1958: This Capitol recording highlighted popular marches, played by the best pick-up musicians in Hollywood. These covers celebrate my upcoming 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.

1958: A sort of follow-up to the Strauss disc. A few of the selections were slightly off the beaten track. These covers celebrate my upcoming 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.