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Originally Posted by wiseone2  |
Thanks again O' Wise One.
Conspicuously missing from the below listed alumnus is one Lee Morgan.
>>>>>>Joe was born in Colwyn, Penn. in 1922, and the family moved to Philadelphia when Joe was still a young boy. His dad, a cornetist, started Joe on the instrument when he was very young, and Joe enrolled in his junior high school band program when he was only twelve. His dad lived to be almost 101 years of age, and died not too long ago, a pain that Joe feels to this day.
Joe had three brothers, the eldest being a fine bassist. The two best cornet players in the band were Joe - and Rosario Pino, his best friend in school. The head of the music program, Ms. Alberta Lewis, made arrangements for Joe to audition at the University of Pennsylvania for the music program at Jules E. Mastbaum High School in Philadelphia, considered to be one of the best in the country. Alumni include Red Rodney, Buddy DeFranco, Leon Cohen, Ralph Shapey, Ralph Clemson, John Palma and John LaPorta - all destined to become top professional players.<<<<<<<<<
>>>>>>>Then, due to World War II, he was drafted into the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune.
Joe was part of the first group of 1,000 black people recruited into the marines, and after boot camp, was trained in special weapons. It so happened that Captain Bobby Troup - later to gain fame as the author of the tune "Route 66" - was the morale officer at the base, and was aware of Joe's trumpet-playing abilities. He pulled the necessary strings to get Joe into the band.<<<<<<<<<<
Wilmer,Mr.Wilder should most definitely know the former MAYOR of NYC,
David Dinkins.
I hope Mr.Dinkins made arrangemts for Mr.Wilder to appear at WEBSTER HALL,the Web Hall .