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Jimmy Mulidore and Tony Trolio
photo by Mike Varveris
This story about Jimmy Mullidore appeared in Review Newspapers - Serving Trumbell and Mahoning Counties in November 2005 the story was sent to me by Lenore Ackerman. The story was written by Mike Varveris appeared under the title
Brier Hill's Jimmy Mulidore became a fixture in Vegas
Jimmy Mulidore left Brier Hill in 1957 with $50 and a saxophone
seeking to
make his niche in Las Vegas, the entertainment capital in the world.
Handsome Jimmy, a Robert Taylor look-alike at the time, felt he was
ready
for the big time after playing in some night spots in Youngstown.
Mulidore, who appeared for one of Tony Trolio’s CIAO Promotions
last year, eventually became one of the most sought-after orchestra
conductors and jazz performers in the world.
Early in his career he had been a sideman for some of the big name
bands and even toured with the Woody Herman and Bill May bands.
“I was ready for the big time because of my mentor, Al Calderone who
prepared me,” Jimmy told me. Calderone, who had played lead saxophone with the local Carmen Mico orchestra, tutored young Jimmy and got him gigs at the Elm Ballroom, Yankee Lake and Idora Park
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