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performed at Town
Hall featuring the immortal Charles Magnante as guest
soloist. Bruce also performed with the orchestra at the
Singer
Bowl - New York Worlds Fair on August 7, 1964. The Accordion
Cavalcade, which was sponsored by the AAA, featured a Who’s Who of
the accordion world. The guest artists included Carmen Carozza, Joan
Cochran, Andy Arcari, Joseph Biviano, Art Van Damme, Pietro Deiro,
Jr, Anthony Galla-Rini, Charles Magnante, Tony Mecca, “Skeets”
Langley and Miss Accordion Queen, Beverly Roberts.
Once back East,
and now playing a Hammond B-3 and Fender Rhodes piano, his 1969-70
Jersey Shore rock scene experience involved performances at many
area night clubs including The Pandemonium, The Student Prince, Mrs.
Jay’s (now the Stone Pony) and the famous
Upstage Club; jamming with
stars such as B. B. King and James Cotton, and several future stars
including Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny. And from 1970-73,
Bruce traveled throughout the North-East with the then famous cover
band, Waterfront, playing at all the “hot” clubs of that era.
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