Jack Teter Trio
"Paddlin' Madeline Home"
'Cause when I'm paddlin' Madelin' home...
Gee, when I'm paddlin' Madelin' home,
First I drift with the tide, then pull for the
shore. I hug her and kiss her and paddle
some more. Then I keep paddlin' Madelin'
home until I find a spot where we're alone.
Cuz she never says "no," so I
kiss her and go.
Paddlin' Madelin', sweet,
sweet Madelin', Paddlin' Madelin' home.
John J. Teter formed a trio with pianist Bob Prouty and bassist Bob Ehrhardt.
Teter was born on January 6, 1902, near Granger, Missouri. He moved to Wisconsin in the 1920s.
His first instrument was the banjo. He later became a skilled rhythm guitar player.
He was born in the Ozarks on January 6, 1902, and moved to Wisconsin in the 1920s.
Early in his career he played banjo for Bill Carlsen’s Orchestra.
In the 1930s he worked as a radio host in Wisconsin, earning the nickname “The Song Doctor.”
A surprise hit in 1950 was Teter's vocal version of “Johnson Rag” (it was recorded in 1949). Around this time he made various recordings, usually of song that had been popular in the 1920s.
He died on December 12, 1987.
