Background
Petrone, Richard Frank was born on January 12, 1947 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.
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Richard Frank Petrone
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Degree in music education, Berklee College Music, Boston, 1969; certified broadcasting, Connecticut School Broadcasting, Stratford, 1978.
Career
Bass player, Buddy Rich's Orchestra, 1969; bass player, Glenn Miller Orchestra, 1970; bass player, The Marian McPartland Trio, 1971-1972; bass player, Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra, 1973-1976; bass player, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, 1976; announcer, Station WSTC-AM, Stamford, 1978-1979; music director, Station WYRS-FM, Stamford, 1979-1980; program director, Station WYRS-FM (now WJAZ-FM), Stamford, since 1980; bass player, Joyce di Camillo Trio, since 1988. Consultant Nestle Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1983-1984, March of Dimes, Norwalk, Connecticut, since 1982, producer semi-annual concerts.
Achievements
Membership
Producer concerts for Connecticut Department Children and Family Services, Stamford, 1985-1987, Stamford Young Women’s Christian Association, 1986.
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Son of Orlando Anthony Petrone and Victoria Mary Sechi. Divorced; children: Lisa Marie, Jamie Nicole.
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Religion
Roman Catholic