Great pop & jazz standards of the big band era for dancing & listening pleasure!

If you'd like to hear us live and are near Murray, come see us at the Murray Bridal Show at the Regional Special Events Center on the MSU campus; March 29th. We'll be playing between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The show is free and open to the general public.

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Four musicians makeup the Grumpy Old Men with an instrumentation of piano, bass, drums and saxophone. Vocals occur spontaneously tempered only by the situation.

Dance styles include ballads, waltzes, fox-trots, jitterbug tunes, swing tunes, Dixieland beats, Latin rhythms and, upon very special request, polkas. The Grumpy Old Men have a repertoire of over 500 songs and arrange a program of music tailored to each occasion.

Listen to our new Jingle: Hire the Grumpy Old Men

The Grumpy Old Men have performed for wedding receptions, anniversary events, banquets, parties, conventions, grand openings, dances and other occasions. Settings have included convention centers, ballrooms, homes, patios, excursion boat decks, concert stages, front yards, back yards and fields. In some situations, it is requested that dogs be chained and muzzled. Click here for a list of corporate events. Click here for a list of Wedding receptions, reunion and other event locations.

R. H. Pruitte, Piano "H" is a retired music teacher who now does missionary work on out-of-tune pianos. “H” lives in Paducah, Kentucky.	Scott Thile, Bass Scott is the piano and instrument technician in the music department at Murray State University and lives in Murray, Kentucky.	Roger Reichmuth, Sax Roger also occasionally intones a Louis Armstrong-style vocal. Living in Murray, KY and retired from Murray State University after 32 years in the music, fine arts and development areas.	Dean Hughes, Drums In real life Dean is a computer guru specializing in VoIP applications, and lives in Princeton, Kentucky.

Two members of the combo have worked together in bands for over four decades. The drummer is just a kid and has only been on the scene with them for about 30 years. You might see some of us appear with some of our other friends, for instance the Todd Hill Orchestra.

Although not “grumpy” on the job, the Grumpy Old Men interview prospective clients, and have a seldom used motto, “You don’t hire us; we select you!” As a result, the customer is almost always satisfied.