The trumpeter



Sent from my iPhone 5s!

> On May 3, 2014, at 12:44 PM, Anthony Vece <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Who was he?
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 5s!
> 
>> 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.