Wilbur Wilde

Now, Looney Tunes do a very, very good cover of Billy Baxter as well.

If you're Australian, you know the name Wilbur Wilde.

I think he played sax on that track for Paul Kelly and his dots.

But like I said, I don't think there's any other Ska-y tracks.

He was a beloved member of one of Australia's most legendary rock bands, and he had died following a battle with cancer.

And his death was confirmed by his longtime bandmate, Wilbur Wilde.

Richard Rockpile Jones was renowned for his incredible vocal range and unmistakable, well, they say, soaring falsetto.

and it defined the band's signature sound.

Yeah.

But it was pure joy of classic rock and roll when you went to see Old 55.

There's an update on Australian television icon and Hey Hey It's Saturday star Wilbur Wilde.

I guess a few people have heard that he wasn't well.

The question isn't how they'll pull it off or if they'll torch what's left of the town along with it.

Now, the characters in this show yourself... included Wilbur Wilde, Russell Morris, and quite a few other characters that bring it to life.

And it also features Ward Everard.

I'm sure you remember Ward Everard.

Well, it's out on Spotify, if I might say that.

And you play Dr. Mason absolutely incredibly.

And Wilbur Wilde, well, I take my hat off to him because he is just absolutely amazing.

Yeah, he is.

Yes.

Then there could have been champions with Greg Champion, Wilbur Wilde and Maury Fields.

Yeah,

and we're talking about five rungs down is Neighbours stars Kylie Minogue singing, backed by the other Neighbours stars and then backed by the house band for the night.

Yes

And Wilbur Wilde was born Nicholas Aitken

He certainly was, and his brother played for Melbourne, Wilbur's

What? Someone Wilde?

... go around the circle.

So, um, Wilbur Wilde, guess what? He's just had a birthday.

Woo.

Uh, 5th of October 1955, Wilbur Wilde, back in the good old days when there was, there was stand-up comedy on shows.

Mm.

Him being, uh, the Hey Hey It's Saturday band member.

Yeah.

Now he...

That's when they used to sort of say what's coming up on television.

"Hey Hey Saturday, a bunch of middle-aged Melbourne guys trying to make us laugh." And I thought, "Oh, how dare they? H- H- How could you possibly criticize this wonderful show?" You know, the role of Red Symons and the role of our dear mate Wilbur Wilde.

Um-

It was his birthday the other day as well-