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Johnny Puleo (October 7, 1907 – May 3, 1983) was an American musician and actor who specialized in playing the harmonica. Born a dwarf (he stood 4 feet 6 inches or 1.37 meters as an adult) in Washington, D.C., he worked as a newspaper seller until being discovered at a contest in Boston held by bandleader Borrah Minevitch, of The Harmonica Rascals. Soon he joined a comedy variety act, during which time he learned the art of pantomime that contributed so much to his success. He then joined the Rascals, with whom he toured the world.
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| dbo:abstract | Johnny Puleo (October 7, 1907 – May 3, 1983) was an American musician and actor who specialized in playing the harmonica. Born a dwarf (he stood 4 feet 6 inches or 1.37 meters as an adult) in Washington, D.C., he worked as a newspaper seller until being discovered at a contest in Boston held by bandleader Borrah Minevitch, of The Harmonica Rascals. Soon he joined a comedy variety act, during which time he learned the art of pantomime that contributed so much to his success. He then joined the Rascals, with whom he toured the world. In 1941 Johnny tried to leave the Rascals and start his own group. The entire new group moved in with Johnny's parents, living and rehearsing in the basement. It did not last long, though, because Borrah Minevitch found them and got them working for him again. After Minevitch's death in 1955, Puleo formed his own band, , to avoid conflict with the Paul Baron Rascals, which took over the original band name in 1956. The group had many albums on Audio Fidelity records starting in 1957, and even released a two record album with the Chimes Family. He also acted in several films, most notably Trapeze (1956). The Harmonica Gang appeared at top supper clubs throughout the USA, including the famous Latin Quarter in New York and Miami Beach, the Riviera in Las Vegas, Palmer House in Chicago, The Roosevelt in New Orleans, and Twin Coaches in Pittsburgh, as well as venues like the Moulin Rouge and London Palladium overseas. Puleo and his five-member band released a series of high-energy light-pop LPs on Audio Fidelity Records. His first album was the first LP to be released in a single-tone-arm stereo format in 1958. More (at least seven) albums on the Audio Fidelity label followed well into the 1960s. One of his (and their) best performances is "Sabre Dance", With Master Player Dave Doucette Playing The Lead Harmonica, which, along with several of their other tunes, is posted on YouTube. He died of a heart attack at Holy Cross Hospital in his native Washington, D.C. in 1983. (en) Johnny Puleo (1913 - 1983) foi um gaitista estadunidense. Ele foi a inspiração para a criação do grupo de Borrah Minevitch, The Harmonica Rascals. Ele combinava comédia com a execução da harmônica e tornou-se a grande atração do grupo, naturalmente pela sua aparência. Infelizmente Puleo assinou um contrato de longa duração com Minevitch, sendo pago uma pequena quantia do que era arrecadado com suas atuações. Tentou montar em 1942 o seu próprio grupo, mas por força judicial foi obrigado a retornar ao The Harmonica Rascals. Somente em 1955 com a morte de Borrah Minevitch, Puleo pode formar seu próprio grupo, , onde participaram: Eddie Gordon, Dominic Sgro, Tony Sgro, Frank Maquis, JoJo DeFluvio, Carl Ford, Les McGann, Gene DeMase e Dave Doucette. Tocaram juntos até 1973 quando Puleo aposentou-se. Apareceu em vários filmes junto com os Harmonica Rascasls, mas teve sua participação especial em 1956 no filme "Trapeze". (pt) |
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| rdfs:comment | Johnny Puleo (October 7, 1907 – May 3, 1983) was an American musician and actor who specialized in playing the harmonica. Born a dwarf (he stood 4 feet 6 inches or 1.37 meters as an adult) in Washington, D.C., he worked as a newspaper seller until being discovered at a contest in Boston held by bandleader Borrah Minevitch, of The Harmonica Rascals. Soon he joined a comedy variety act, during which time he learned the art of pantomime that contributed so much to his success. He then joined the Rascals, with whom he toured the world. (en) Johnny Puleo (1913 - 1983) foi um gaitista estadunidense. Ele foi a inspiração para a criação do grupo de Borrah Minevitch, The Harmonica Rascals. Ele combinava comédia com a execução da harmônica e tornou-se a grande atração do grupo, naturalmente pela sua aparência. Infelizmente Puleo assinou um contrato de longa duração com Minevitch, sendo pago uma pequena quantia do que era arrecadado com suas atuações. Tentou montar em 1942 o seu próprio grupo, mas por força judicial foi obrigado a retornar ao The Harmonica Rascals. (pt) |
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