William Eugene Prendergast (under construction)

Photographs.

 

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Orange Blossoms in 1925 – Taken at the Book Cadillac Hotel

Sitting at the piano:

• Hank Biagini, leader, trumpet.

Left to right:

• Ed Murray, piano;
• Ray Eberle, alto;
• Tommy Gargano, drums;
• Al Cox, banjo;
• Bill Maitland, tuba;
• Spike Knoblock (Glen Gray), alto;
• Gene Prendergast, tenor;
• Ed Arnold, trombone; Jack McGahey, violin.

Gargano recorded “Davenport Blues” and “Toddlin’ Blues” with Bix and His Rythm Jugglers on January 26, 1925.

 

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Lud Gluskin Orchestra in December 1927

 

Back row, left to right:

• Maurice Cizerone, alto sax;
• Fred Zierer, violin;
• Gene Prendergast (alto sax, clarinet;
• Eddie Ritten, first trumpet;
• Ted Gobel, drums;
• Reuel Kenyon, piano.

Front row, left to right:

• Merrow Bodge, tenor sax;
• Leo Arnaud (Leo Vauchant), trombone;
• Lud Gluskin, leader;
• Faustin Jeanjean, second trumpet,
• Arthur Pavone, string bass.

 

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Members of the Lud Gluskin Orchestra with Jimmy Dorsey in 1930 – Taken at Le Touquet, France

 

Jimmy Dorsey on vacation from Ted Lewis in London visits friends from the Goldkette days. Left to right:

• Unidentified American;
• Howard Kennedy;
• Paulie Freed;
• Gene Prendergast;
• Eddie Ritten;
• Unidentified Frenchman;
• Jimmy Dorsey.