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John Morgan Dengler, musician. Named Best Bass Saxophonist in Jazz, Record Changer magazine, 1965. Served to Second lieutenant Quartermaster corpus, United States army, 1946-1947, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Member American Federation Musicians, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion.

Background

Dengler, John Morgan was born on June 20, 1927 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Reese LeRoy and Nelle (Stone) Dengler.

Education

Student, Princeton University, 1944-1950.

Career

Journalist, Stroudsburg (Pennsylvania) Daily Record, 1948-1949; account executive, Forker Advertising Service, Stroudsburg, 1950; band leader, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, 1948-1958; member various bands including, Bobby Hackett, Jerry Shard, Don Ewell, Don Goldie, Rex Stewart, Pee Wee Russell, Billy Maxted, Andy Bartha, New York, Ohio, Florida, since 1950.

Achievements

  • John Morgan Dengler has been listed as a notable musician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Second lieutenant Quartermaster corpus, United States army, 1946-1947, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Member American Federation Musicians, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion. Clubs: Princeton (Fort Lauderdale).

Connections

Married Pat Graves (divorced 1956). Married Pat O'Rourke Stoeltzlen Hudson (divorced 1964). Married Mary Lou Bean, 1969.

Father:
Reese LeRoy Dengler

Mother:
Nelle (Stone) Dengler

Spouse:
Mary Lou Bean

Spouse:
Pat Graves

Spouse:
Pat O'Rourke Stoeltzlen Hudson

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Awards

  • Named Best Bass Saxophonist in Jazz, Record Changer magazine, 1965.