William Eugene Prendergast (under construction)
Photographs.
Orange Blossoms in 1925 – Taken at the Book Cadillac Hotel
Sitting at the piano:
- Hank Biagini, leader, trumpet.
Left to right:
- Ed Murray, piano;
- Ray Eberle, alto;
- Tommy Gargano, drums;
- Al Cox, banjo;
- Bill Maitland, tuba;
- Spike Knoblock (Glen Gray), alto;
- Gene Prendergast, tenor;
- Ed Arnold, trombone; Jack McGahey, violin.
Gargano recorded “Davenport Blues” and “Toddlin’ Blues” with Bix and His Rythm Jugglers on January 26, 1925.
Lud Gluskin Orchestra in December 1927
Back row, left to right:
- Maurice Cizerone, alto sax;
- Fred Zierer, violin;
- Gene Prendergast (alto sax, clarinet;
- Eddie Ritten, first trumpet;
- Ted Gobel, drums;
- Reuel Kenyon, piano.
Front row, left to right:
- Merrow Bodge, tenor sax;
- Leo Arnaud (Leo Vauchant), trombone;
- Lud Gluskin, leader;
- Faustin Jeanjean, second trumpet,
- Arthur Pavone, string bass.
Members of the Lud Gluskin Orchestra with Jimmy Dorsey in 1930 – Taken at Le Touquet, France
Jimmy Dorsey on vacation from Ted Lewis in London visits friends from the Goldkette days. Left to right:
- Unidentified American;
- Howard Kennedy;
- Paulie Freed;
- Gene Prendergast;
- Eddie Ritten;
- Unidentified Frenchman;
- Jimmy Dorsey.