Who was he?


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> On May 3, 2014, at 12:41 PM, Robert Ringwald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> No, never played for Frank Sinatra. He was at a doings for George Bush =
> one time when George was VP and running for Pres. He obviously liked our =
> music as he gave us a big smile and the hi sign.=20
> 
> The trumpet player in my band, that was when I lived in Los Angeles, =
> came out from New York especially at Frank=E2=80=99s request back in the =
> 40s after WW II and played for him many times on recordings and in =
> concerts.=20
> 
> -Bob Ringwald K6YBV
> 
> 
> 
> From: Anthony Vece=20
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2014 1:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
> 
> Frank Sinatra!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 5s!
> 
>> On May 2, 2014, at 10:46 PM, Robert Ringwald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> =20
>> Frank who?
>> =20
>> =20
>> =20
>> From: Anthony Vece=3D20
>> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 7:35 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
>> =20
>> By any chance did any of you work with Frank.
>> =20
>> =20
>> Sent from my iPhone 5s!
>> =20
>>> On May 2, 2014, at 10:27 PM, Robert Ringwald <[log in to unmask]> =
> wrote:
>>> =3D20
>>> Great!,
>>> =3D20
>>> I had forgotten which ones i had links for so I went and was =
> listening =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> to them also.=3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> Its about time I recorded again. Lots of folks are asking for another =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> recording.=3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> Best,
>>> =3D20
>>> -Bob Ringwald K6YBV
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> From: John Vernaleken=3D3D20
>>> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 7:20 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
>>> =3D20
>>> Bob
>>> =3D20
>>> I played them all.
>>> =3D20
>>> John
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D3D
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Robert Ringwald
>>> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 6:45 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
>>> =3D20
>>> Ear John,
>>> =3D20
>>> Music comes on when you first bring up my home page.=3D3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> But on my recordings page:
>>> =3D20
>>> www.ringwald.com/recordings/php
>>> =3D20
>>> There are several samples. Did you hear those?
>>> =3D20
>>> I made my living playing music for 25 years. Now just do it on the =
> =3D
>> side =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>> for extra money as I own a vending machine company.=3D3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> I used to get to NY often when my daughter lived there. But she moved =
> =3D
>> to =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>> LA so I don=3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D80=3D3D3D99t get there any more.=3D3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> Always went out and caught the music scene in the city, especially =
> =3D
>> John =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>> Giordano and the Night Hawks, Jon Erik Kellso, Dan Levinson, etc plus =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D back
>>> in the 80s the New Eddie Condon's, and a whole bunch of other =3D3D3D
>>> clubs.=3D3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> I really miss getting to NY now.=3D3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> 73
>>> =3D20
>>> Bob K 6 Y B V
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> From: John Vernaleken=3D3D3D20
>>> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 3:39 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
>>> =3D20
>>> Bob
>>> =3D20
>>> I play the Sax and Clarinet, stopped playing in bands about 20 years =
> =3D
>> ago
>>> mostly Dixieland. Now I play for myself.
>>> I listened to as much as I could. I wish I was in CA to catch you =3D
>> live.
>>> =3D20
>>> John  KC2QJB
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D3D3D
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Robert Ringwald
>>> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 6:03 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
>>> =3D20
>>> Thanks. Are you a musician?
>>> =3D20
>>> Did you hear just the music that starts when you go to my home page? =
> =3D
>> Or =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D did you hear some of the music on my recordings page?
>>> =3D20
>>> -Bob K6YBV
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> From: John Vernaleken=3D3D3D3D20
>>> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 2:37 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
>>> =3D20
>>> Bob,
>>> I enjoyed the music on your Website.
>>> =3D20
>>> John  KC2QJB
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D3D3D3D
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Robert Ringwald
>>> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 1:33 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
>>> =3D20
>>> This is from my ham radio page at:
>>> =3D20
>>> www.ringwald.com/ham.php
>>> =3D20
>>> In the late '50s, Bob used to hear Morse Code from Russian commercial =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D3D stations on the 80-meter band. He tried many times to =3D
>> contact =3D3D
>>> the
>>> =3D3D3D3D3D stations, but was always ignored.
>>> =3D20
>>> One night in frustration, Bob called the Russian and instead of =3D
>> =3D3D3D3D3D
>>> identifying with his call K6YBV, he sent the call of the station that =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D3D the Russian was calling.=3D3D3D3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> Lo and behold, the station came back to Bob and started sending Morse =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D3D Code in Russian. When he stopped for Bob's reply, Bob =
> told =3D
>> him =3D3D
>>> that he
>>> =3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D was really an American ham. The Russian =
> didn't =3D
>> wait =3D3D
>>> for any
>>> further =3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D explanation. He immediately broke off the =
> =3D
>> contact =3D3D
>>> and would
>>> not =3D3D3D3D3D acknowledge Bob.=3D3D3D3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> What with the political climate in the USSR at the time, Bob always =
> =3D
>> =3D3D3D =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D3D
>>> wondered if some poor unsuspecting Russian radio operator got sent to =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D3D Siberia for communicating with the United States.
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> -Bob Ringwald K6YBV
>>> www.ringwald.com
>>> 916/ 806-9551
>>> =3D20
>>> Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only =
> =3D
>> you =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D can feel the true warmth.