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Joe Negri (Joseph Harold Negri) was born on 10 June, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an American jazz guitarist and educator (born 1926). Discover Joe Negri's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 98 years old?

Popular As Joseph Harold Negri
Occupation Musician, educator, actor
Age 98 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 10 June 1926
Birthday 10 June
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Joan Barbara Serafini (m. 1954)

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1926

Joseph Harold Negri (born June 10, 1926) is an American jazz guitarist and educator.

He appeared as himself and as "Handyman Negri" in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe segments on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

1940

In the 1940s, he toured nationally and was a member of the Shep Fields Orchestra from 1943 until 1944, when he entered the Army for two years.

After returning home, he performed in Pittsburgh with his brother, pianist Bobby Negri.

He enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, concentrated on music composition, and spent the 50's playing locally around the Pittsburgh area and often worked with pianist Johnny Costa on KDKA television.

His trio, with accordionlist Dom Trimarkie and bassist Lou Mauro, were the regular band on the live KDKA variety show "Buzz and Bill," hosted by the team of Buzz Aston and Bill Hinds.

1959

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.

Negri taught jazz guitar for 49 years at the University of Pittsburgh, where jazz guitar was first offered as a discipline in higher education.

He taught for 46 years at Duquesne University, as well as at Carnegie Mellon University.

Joe Negri began performing on radio at age three, playing the ukulele and singing.

He joined the local musicians' union and began playing professional engagements.

1960

Around 1960, WTAE, Pittsburgh's ABC television outlet, hired him as their Music Director.

Negri played on various live programs and composed theme music as well.

He spent the next twenty-two years working at WTAE as music director.

He met Fred Rogers at WTAE, when Rogers hosted a short-lived children's show.

1968

In 1968, Negri began appearing as Handyman Negri in the children's program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for nearly 40 years until Rogers stopped producing new episodes in 2000.

Though many assume Negri was part of the musical ensemble on the show, in fact he only occasionally joined the show's band on special occasions.

Most of his work on the program involved his Handyman Negri character or portraying himself as owner of "Negri's Music Shop" when Rogers presented musical guests.

Negri taught guitar and later helped Duquesne University establish a jazz guitar program.

Over the years he taught many students including Ralph Patt, the inventor of major-thirds tuning.

1989

Negri and Patt recorded in 1989.

1999

The collection was donated by Negri in 1999 to the Center for American Music within the University Library System (ULS) at the University of Pittsburgh.

2000

The donation became the 1,000th collection at the ULS to have an electronically accessible finding aid (i.e., a guide that describes the contents of an archival collection and creator).

The archives contains correspondence, commissioned commercial musical compositions, scores, recordings and television archival footage.

His donation also included his college coursework, compositions written for the River City Brass Band, television scores, commercial jingles, and film work.

Companies that commissioned work from Negri included McDonald's, Alcoa, Kaufmann's, and Westinghouse.

2010

In 2010 he recorded the album Fly Me to the Moon with Michael Feinstein and performed with him during the next year at the Newport Jazz Festival.

Negri was the subject of a profile in the September 2010 issue of Vintage Guitar magazine written by Rich Kienzle.

The Joe Negri archives consist of the collection of manuscripts, recordings, memorabilia, and original hand-written scores that document his life, work and influence.