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We always learn from the people who have gone before us For Newburyport High School Band Director Joe Nuccio, it was jazz recording artists Stan Kenton and Buddy Rich who made the biggest impression. via All About Jazz

[Friend of Parke Groat]

I'm hoping to find someone with film of Stans Band playing in Detroit. Parke passed away, his wife is my best friend and holds a wealth of info on the band. She has nothing on film. Any help out there

[Craig Groat]

Hi!
I am Parke's younger brother. I don't think anyone in the family has any film of Kenton's band playing in the Detroit area. I was 13 or 14 years old when Parke joined the band and he let me carry his trombone aboard the band bus at the Book Cadillac Hotel. Got to meet Stan kenton, June Christy and some of the other band members. What a thrill!

Friend of Parke Groat wrote:

I'm hoping to find someone with film of Stans Band playing in Detroit. Parke passed away, his wife is my best friend and holds a wealth of info on the band. She has nothing on film. Any help out there

[RED RAIDER]

Craig are you still around? I'm getting close to getting film of Parke from the Fisher in Detroit. By the way I visited Stan Kentons grave. He is in the same cemetary as Marilyn Monroe.