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Show FORMER MT. PLEASANT BOY PLAYS AT LAGOON Ralph Jacobsen, Featured Clarinetist with Jerry Jones' Orchestra Rare it is for cne man to be equally equal-ly profi:ient both as musician and arranger. Yet such is the case with Ralph Jacobsen. versatile member of Jerry Jcnes' Lagoon Orchestra. Ralph spent fcur years at fce Br:., am Young University, wrhere he was in denana in rr usic.:! circles. Wi'.ile at college iie orranizei and xade a tour wth his own band, using a great many of his cisn ar-nangemer.ts. ar-nangemer.ts. After leaving college, he j:ined an M. C. A. traveling band ?.!ith who:n he rriade several coast to coast tours. For three years he v.as featured as solo clarinetist and ter,r saxop-cnist with the Victor Recording Band. Since returning to Salt Lake, Mr. JUcobsen has enjoyed featured billing bill-ing with a nuirber cf the local bands His last local engagement before joining the Jones aggregation of sterling perfci'.rjsrs was wiua. the KSL orchestra. . Jacobsen, in collab:ration with Reii Tanner is responsible for t'.is ..(articular type of "blues" arrangements arrange-ments featured by Jerry Jones Orchestra. Or-chestra. Ralph Jacobson and Jerry Jones Lag con Ore- estra are feaurcd six inighes wyeekly at Lagoon. Mr. Jaaobs:n was a for.ner citizen of Mt. Pleasant |