Bob, I remember enjoying your band at the Marin Art and Garden 
Center.  I got in one of the jam sessions between your sets.  I 
met Zeke that day and found out that he had a Cortois cornet he 
would sell me.  He told me there's no way you can find out if you 
like the horn until you play it on a few gigs.  He sent me the 
horn to try out which I did for several weeks.  I didn't feel 
comfortable with it for some reason so sent it back.  But what a 
gentleman he was both to meet and talk with, and to send me that 
horn.  Ironically, I did end up buying the same brand cornet 
about 3 years ago.  Don't know if it's the same bore as the one 
from
zeke, but it is a nice horn.  Will never forget talking with Zeke 
and the brief friendship we had.  I probably would not have been 
so talkative with him if I had known what a famous guy he was.  
Jim WA6EKS
 ----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Ringwald <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Sat, 3 May 2014 10:27:22 -0700
Subject: OT Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V

We probably should take this discussion off-list as it is 
off-topic.=20

My email is [log in to unmask]

My trumpet player in my Great Pacific Jazz Band when I lived in 
Los =
Angeles was Reubin (Zeke) Zarchy.  He played lead trumpet with 
Goodman, =
Artie Shaw, Bob Crosby, and many other bands before WW II.  Then 
played =
lead trumpet in the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band during WW 
II.  Then =
moved to Los Angeles and became a studio musician.=20

You can read about him on my web site at:

http://www.ringwald.com/pacific.php

73, Bob Ringwald


From: Anthony Vece=20
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2014 9:44 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V

Who was he?


Sent from my iPhone 5s!

 On May 3, 2014, at 12:41 PM, Robert Ringwald <[log in to unmask]> 
wrote:
=20
 No, never played for Frank Sinatra.  He was at a doings for 
George Bush =
=3D
 one time when George was VP and running for Pres.  He obviously 
liked =
our =3D
 music as he gave us a big smile and the hi sign.=3D20
=20
 The trumpet player in my band, that was when I lived in Los 
Angeles, =
=3D
 came out from New York especially at Frank=3DE2=3D80=3D99s 
request =
back in the =3D
 40s after WW II and played for him many times on recordings and 
in =3D
 concerts.=3D20
=20
 -Bob Ringwald K6YBV
=20
=20
=20
 From: Anthony Vece=3D20
 Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2014 1:28 AM
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
=20
 Frank Sinatra!
=20
 Sent from my iPhone 5s!
=20
 On May 2, 2014, at 10:46 PM, Robert Ringwald <[log in to unmask]> 
=
wrote:
 =3D20
 Frank who?
 =3D20
 =3D20
 =3D20
 From: Anthony Vece=3D3D20
 Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 7:35 PM
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
 =3D20
 By any chance did any of you work with Frank.
 =3D20
 =3D20
 Sent from my iPhone 5s!
 =3D20
 On May 2, 2014, at 10:27 PM, Robert Ringwald <[log in to unmask]> 
=3D
 wrote:
 =3D3D20
 Great!,
 =3D3D20
 I had forgotten which ones i had links for so I went and was =3D
 listening =3D3D
 =3D3D3D
 to them also.=3D3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 Its about time I recorded again.  Lots of folks are asking for =
another =3D
 =3D3D
 =3D3D3D
 recording.=3D3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 Best,
 =3D3D20
 -Bob Ringwald K6YBV
 =3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 From: John Vernaleken=3D3D3D20
 Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 7:20 PM
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
 =3D3D20
 Bob
 =3D3D20
 I played them all.
 =3D3D20
 John
 =3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 -----Original Message-----
 From: For blind ham radio operators =3D3D3D
 [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
 On Behalf Of Robert Ringwald
 Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 6:45 PM
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
 =3D3D20
 Ear John,
 =3D3D20
 Music comes on when you first bring up my home page.=3D3D3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 But on my recordings page:
 =3D3D20
 www.ringwald.com/recordings/php
 =3D3D20
 There are several samples.  Did you hear those?
 =3D3D20
 I made my living playing music for 25 years.  Now just do it on 
the =
=3D
 =3D3D
 side =3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D
 for extra money as I own a vending machine company.=3D3D3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 I used to get to NY often when my daughter lived there.  But she 
=
moved =3D
 =3D3D
 to =3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D
 LA so I don=3D3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D3D80=3D3D3D3D99t get there any =
more.=3D3D3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 Always went out and caught the music scene in the city, 
especially =
=3D
 =3D3D
 John =3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D
 Giordano and the Night Hawks, Jon Erik Kellso, Dan Levinson, etc 
=
plus =3D
 =3D3D
 =3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D back
 in the 80s the New Eddie Condon's, and a whole bunch of other =
=3D3D3D3D
 clubs.=3D3D3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 I really miss getting to NY now.=3D3D3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 73
 =3D3D20
 Bob K 6 Y B V
 =3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 From: John Vernaleken=3D3D3D3D20
 Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 3:39 PM
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
 =3D3D20
 Bob
 =3D3D20
 I play the Sax and Clarinet, stopped playing in bands about 20 
years =
=3D
 =3D3D
 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 =
=3D3D
 live.
 =3D3D20
 John  KC2QJB
 =3D3D20
 =3D3D3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 -----Original Message-----
 From: For blind ham radio operators =3D3D3D3D
 [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
 =3D3D20
 Thanks.  Are you a musician?
 =3D3D20
 Did you hear just the music that starts when you go to my home 
page? =
=3D
 =3D3D
 Or =3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D3D did you hear some of the music on my recordings 
page?
 =3D3D20
 -Bob K6YBV
 =3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 From: John Vernaleken=3D3D3D3D3D20
 Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 2:37 PM
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Subject: Re: Ham Radio Memories From K 6 Y B V
 =3D3D20
 Bob,
 I enjoyed the music on your Website.
 =3D3D20
 John  KC2QJB
 =3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 -----Original Message-----
 From: For blind ham radio operators =3D3D3D3D3D
 [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
 =3D3D20
 This is from my ham radio page at:
 =3D3D20
 www.ringwald.com/ham.php
 =3D3D20
 In the late '50s, Bob used to hear Morse Code from Russian =
commercial =3D
 =3D3D
 =3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D3D3D stations on the 80-meter band.  He tried many 
times to =
=3D3D
 contact =3D3D3D
 the
 =3D3D3D3D3D3D stations, but was always ignored.
 =3D3D20
 One night in frustration, Bob called the Russian and instead of 
=
=3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D3D3D
 identifying with his call K6YBV, he sent the call of the station 
=
that =3D
 =3D3D
 =3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D3D3D the Russian was calling.=3D3D3D3D3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 Lo and behold, the station came back to Bob and started sending 
=
Morse =3D
 =3D3D
 =3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D3D3D Code in Russian.  When he stopped for Bob's reply, 
Bob =
=3D
 told =3D3D
 him =3D3D3D
 that he
 =3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D was really an American ham.  
The =
Russian =3D
 didn't =3D3D
 wait =3D3D3D
 for any
 further =3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D3D explanation.  He immediately 
broke =
off the =3D
 =3D3D
 contact =3D3D3D
 and would
 not =3D3D3D3D3D3D acknowledge Bob.=3D3D3D3D3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 What with the political climate in the USSR at the time, Bob 
always =
=3D
 =3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D3D3D
 wondered if some poor unsuspecting Russian radio operator got 
sent =
to =3D
 =3D3D
 =3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D3D3D Siberia for communicating with the United States.
 =3D3D20
 =3D3D20
 -Bob Ringwald K6YBV
 www.ringwald.com
 916/ 806-9551
 =3D3D20
 Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but 
only =
=3D
 =3D3D
 you =3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D
 =3D3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D3D can feel the true warmth.