Abe Walters

Australian musician (Piano/piano-accordion/trombone) & bandleader (b. Perth 14 March 1913 - d. Perth 30 Sept., 1993) Played with local Perth bands in 1920s. Late 1920s went to Melbourne and played with Art Chapman at the Rex Cabaret. Joined brother Wally in Singapore mid-1933 to mid-1934 with Dan Hopkins Band at Raffles Hotel. Back in Melbourne 1934 (again with Art Chapman at the Embassy. Appeared in film "A Ticket In Tatts" (1934). Moved with Art Chapman to Wattle Park July 1935. Formed own band at Massoni's Restaurant in 1936 which broadcast over 3UZ. Left for England July 1936 and worked with Harry Roy, Maurice Winnick, Freddy Gardner, Lew Stone & Eddie Carroll. In RAF 1940, then playing with Carroll Gibbons, Sid Phillips, Ambrose, Maurice Winnick (1941-1947) before forming his own Latin American band (under the name Don Carlos) in August 1947 which worked at various London nightspots for the next 12 years. Returned to Australia in 1969.