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Ken Poorman's
musician friends . . .
Here
are some of the bands I've played with . . .
THE TEEN TONES John Caskey, Guitar & Vocal
Craig Holland, Sax (1st)
Gene Council, Tenor Sax (2nd)Steve Eyer, Trumpet (1st)
Dick Miller, Trumpet (2nd)
Jay Frazier, Drums
Ken Poorman, Piano | MICKEY GREENBERG ORCHESTRA Mickey Greenberg*,
Trumpet
Craig Holland, Alto Sax
Jay Frazier, Drums
Ken Poorman, Piano
Others | STARLIGHTERS Dale Self, Alto Sax
Harry Stevens, Guitar
Mel Rinker, Drums
Ken Poorman, Piano | THE PRELUDES Bennie Mathews, Guitar
Ted Peters, Alto Sax
Guy Beirley, Vibes
Mel Rinker, Drums
Jim Miller, Bass
Ken Poorman, Piano | THE DUKES Don Dorey, Alto Sax
Jack Kneedler, Drums
Jim Remick, Bass
Jay Caprio, Guitar
Pete Sweitzer, Trombone
Ken Poorman, Piano | JOHNNY NICHOLOSI ORCHESTRA Johnny
Nicholosi, Leader
18 Piece Big Band
Nat Barrett, Trumpet
Mickey Greenberg, Trumpet
Ken Poorman, Piano
Jay Frazier, Drums | KILLER KANE KRONIES Vinney “Killer” Kane, Drums
George Fye, Guitar & Vocals
Buster
Barlock, Alto Sax/Clarinet
Ken Poorman, Piano | COM CAR DIV 4 BIG BAND JAZZ Joe Gallagher (Leader), Jack Ingram, Larry Treaster, D.J. Dechesser, Paul Sipe-Trombone
Bob Hores** (Arranger), Jerry Brown, Jack Caldon***, Sal Salazar, Al Hodge - Saxes
Ted Zelio, Ray Corcoran, Joe Pryor, Shorty Parker,
Bob Migacz - Trumpets
Bob Bowman (Bass), Steve Bergstrom(Drums), Ken Poorman (Keys) - Rhythm Section | CINC LANT FLEET ORCHESTRA George Briley, Conductor
40 piece orchestra
Kenny Drew, Keys
Ken Poorman,
Drums/Percussion | ROBBIE'S BAND Rob Long, Drums
Jim Chapman, Tenor Sax
Doug Andrews, Guitar
Tony Golden, Vocals
Ken Poorman,
Organ | THE MONARCHS II Rich Hull, Drums
Doug Andrews, Guitar & Vocal
Jim Chapman, Tenor Sax
Tom Bower, Guitar
Ken Poorman, Organ | STEVE
POORMAN CONCERTS Steve Poorman, Keys
Carl Henke, Keys
Ken Poorman, Keys
Mike Romaneski, Drums
Tom Bower, Guitar | | | IN
THE WINGS Crystal Mark, Flute
Diana Poorman, Keys
Chris Sydlowski, Bass
Ken Poorman, Drums | |
** Robert G. Hores, DME - Dr. Bob Hores is
retired, Faculty of Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
*** John W. Caldon, PhD - Dr. Jack Caldon is retired
Superintendent of Schools, Salem, NH
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And
some of the places I've played . . .
Played a lotta gigs around
the Lock Haven PA area. Can't remember all the places anymore. Castanea School, Renovo 7th Street School, Renovo
YMCA, Teen Canteen at Lock Haven City Hall, BENHS, LHHS, Paper Mill Picnics at Hecla Park, Hershey Park, North Bend Hotel,
Elks Country Club at Young Woman's Creek, Jesse Hall State Park, Bar at Crossfork (?), Casa Loma, Camp Kline, Lock Haven State
College/University, TKE, Lamda Chi Alpha, Student Union, Smith Dorm, Price Auditorium, LHHS Auditorium, Rodgers Gym, Lock
Haven YMCA (remember Alma Jean Copenhaver & Carthy Slopey dancing?), Beth Yehuda Synagogue, American Legion, Moose, VFW,
Elks, Sons of Italy, Town Tavern, Mohawk Motel, Keystone Motel, Fallon Hotel, Hilltop Tavern, the old Riverside (Island
Route), the Jersey Shore Eagles, Elks and Moose, Tony & Bert's, Walnut Street Hotel, Shirk Hotel, Avis Legion, Waterville
Hotel, Wagon Wheel in Cammal, Pine Creek Inn, The Flagstone Bar, Legion in South Williamsport, The Grotto, BPOE and Moose
in Williamsport, Jack's Susquehanna Hotel, The Oaks, The Lymehurst, Lycoming Hotel, Dante Club, the Scottish Rite Auditorium,
Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary Officers Club, Penn State at State College, Centre Country Club, Elks Country
Club at Boalsburg, State College Elks intown, Bellefonte Elks, the Wayside Inn, Hublersburg Hotel . . . and a lot of
private parties! Was I glad to get out of Central PA. If I can find pix of any of these places, I'll post them
here.
I remember some
of the most popular or most requested songs we were playing at different times, different places, e.g. Bill Haley's Rock Around
the Clock, Buddy Holly's Peggy Sue & That'll Be the Day at the Renovo gigs at the 14th Street School
in the 50's with John Caskey's group; Night Train, Harlem Nocturne and Honkey Tonk, at the Teen Canteen in Lock Haven with
the Teen Tones; Sea of Love, Put Your Head On My Shoulder and Beer Barrel Polka at the Eagles in Jersey Shore with George
Fye; C’est Si Bon, How High
The Moon, Paper Moon, Angel Eyes, Satin Doll and Shiny Stockings with the Navy Bands; Solitude and Bye
Bye Blackbird with The Preludes; Mack The Knife with The Dukes; Louie Louie and Wad I Say, Taste of Honey, Wooly Bully and Watermelon
Man at The Mohawk with Robbie's Band; I Saw Her Standin There, Yesterday, Tambourine Man, Can't Buy Me Love, Day Tripper,
Twist & Shout with The Monarch's at The Elks Country Club in State College/Boalsburg; Mony Mony at the North Bend
Hotel gigs; and . . .
I remember more of the songs we played, old standards, show tunes, etc. but can't remember where or
when, e.g. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You), Caravan, I
Can't Get Started, Honeysuckle Rose, Unfogetable, Stardust, Misty, Blue Moon, Grorgia, There Will Never
Be Another You, Billie's Bounce, Ornithology, Bernie's Tune, A Night in Tunisia, Round Midnight, Polka Dots And Moonbeams, Corcovado, Girl From Ipanema, Once In A While, In The
Mood, My Funny Valentine, Stella By Starlight, Moon River, I Left My Heart In San Francisco, Sentimental Journey, Spanish
Eyes, Stardust, Stormy Weather, Spinning Wheele, Take Five, Cry Me A River, Moonlight In Vermont, Fly Me To The Moon, Moonglow,
Tenderly, When Sunny Gets Blue, Lullaby of Birdland, Moanin, Green Dolphin Street, Besame Mucho, The Shadow of Your Smile,
A Foggy Day, When The Saints Go Marching In, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes . . . I can even remember some of the words:
They, asked me how I knew, Racoon shit is blue, I of course replied, brother you've been fed, Racoon shit is red. They
didn't let me sing much. I can
almost remember the changes to these tunes as I think about them. I'll bet there are thousands more I've played.
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Here are some musicians (and others) who have contacted me after running across my website . . .
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Sam Hubbard RADM, Ret.
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Dick Toner RM3
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Brent Packman, MU1, Ret. 1960-1985
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Terry Chesson (Sax - USN)
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Doug Forziati MUMC, Ret.
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Ed Hughes FTMC, Ret.
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Courtesy of U.S. Navy
Master Chief Petty Officer Doug Forziati carries a folded American
flag after it was passed during the "Olde Glory Presentation," a naval retirement tradition in which the text of
the ceremony is read to music. It is divided into the number of segments needed to represent each of the ranks held by the
retiring member during his or her career.
Doug Forziati Retirement News
MCPO Doug Forziati Bio
| Master Chief Ed Hughes |
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| Karl Keller Hammond B-3 |
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Karl Keller's sister, Kate Hamburger, was our next door neighbor in Castanea PA. They, and their brother John, were
raised up at the Keller Reservoir house on Nittany Road. I first heard Karl
play his Hammond B-3 at the Irvin House in Lock Haven when he was up from Ft. Lauderdale FL. Karl & Mary played
atop Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale for many years, as well as on U.S. tours. It was an event when he came to
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| Pier 66 Ft. Lauderdale |
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Steve Poorman
Charity Concert Series
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Karl's sister, Kate Hamburger, was our next door neighbor in Castanea PA. They, and their brother John, were
raised up at the Keller Reservoir house on Nittany Road. I first heard Karl
play at the Irvin House in Lock Haven when he was up from Ft. Lauderdale FL. Karl & Mary played atop Pier 66 in
Fort Lauderdale for many years, as well as on U.S. tours. It was an event when he came to town.
Another
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Stop back again! Later man . . .
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