Joe Negri
American jazz guitarist and educator (born 1926) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Harold Negri (born June 10, 1926) is an American jazz guitarist and educator.[1] He appeared as himself and as "Handyman Negri" in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe segments on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.[1] He appeared on the 1959 children's television program Adventure Time and with Johnny Costa on the 1954 TV series 67 Melody Lane hosted by Ken Griffin.
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Birth name | Joseph Harold Negri |
Born | (1926-06-10) June 10, 1926 (age 97) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
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Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1929–present |
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Negri taught jazz guitar for 49 years at the University of Pittsburgh,[2] where jazz guitar was first offered as a discipline in higher education.[3][4] He taught for 46 years at Duquesne University,[3][1] as well as at Carnegie Mellon University.