[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13244]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING RENOWNED JAZZ MUSICIAN ON HIS 94TH BIRTHDAY

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                         HON. MICHAEL A. ARCURI

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2007

  Mr. ARCURI. Madam Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to the 
extraordinary musical career of Al Gallodoro of Oneonta, New York, and 
take part in the celebration of his 94th birthday on June 23, 2007. A 
master of the saxophone and clarinet, Mr. Gallodoro has impressed 
audiences all over the world for decades.
  Mr. Gallodoro began playing the clarinet at the age of 7 and entered 
the music business at the young age of 13. He spent the next 40 years 
of his career performing with a well-known jazz musician, Paul 
Whiteman, playing alto saxophone, clarinet, and bass clarinet. Mr. 
Gallodoro was also a soloist for live broadcasts, performing more on-
air solos during his career than any other performer.
  Mr. Gallodoro has traveled all over the world to perform, and holds 
the world's record for performing the Rhapsody in Blue, playing the 
piece over 10,000 times throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Additionally, 
in 2005, Mr. Gallodoro received an Honorary Doctoral Degree from 
Hartwick College, which recognized a lifetime of extraordinary 
achievement in music performance and teaching.
  After moving to Oneonta in 1981, he has become an active entertainer 
in our community. Mr. Gallodoro performs each month at Oneonta's very 
own live music venue, the Sego Cafe. He is notably one of only thirteen 
artists who began recording before 1940 that is actively recording 
today.
  Mr. Gallodoro has undoubtedly made an unforgettable impact on the 
music community and will always be remembered for his invaluable 
contributions to the field of music. I do not doubt that his 94th 
birthday celebration at the Sego Cafe in Oneonta will be one to 
remember.
  Madam Speaker, it is with great pride today that I celebrate the 
incredible accomplishments of Mr. Gallodoro and wish him a wonderful 
94th birthday.

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