Thomas Samuel Reo

Background

Reo, Thomas Samuel was born on February 15, 1912 in Tyler, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ippazio and Elizabeth (Nocera) Reo.

Education

Graduate private high school, Geneva, New York, 1930.

Career

1st trombone, Sonny Dunham group, New York City, since 1937; 1st trombone, Frank Dailey group, Meadowbrook, New Jersey, since 1937; 1st trombone, Buddy Rogers group, New York City, 1937-1939; 1st trombone, Chas. Barnett group, New York City, 1941-1942; 1st trombone, Mark Warnow-Lucky Strike Radio-Columbia Broadcasting System Hit Parade, New York City, 1945-1947; subsidiary trombonist, Tommy Dorsey Band, New York City, since 1942; subsidiary trombonist, Benny Goodman Band, New York City, 1943; 1st trombone, Perry Como-Chesterfield Radio, New York City, 1944-1945; 1st trombone, Station World International News Service radio, New York City, 1946-1954; trombone, Judy Garland Palace Theatre, New York City, 1956; trombone, Mitch Miller Sing Along, New York City, 1965.

Achievements

• Thomas Samuel Reo has been listed as a noteworthy trombonist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Elks (bowling chairman local chapter since 1955).

Connections

Married Estelle C. Creasy. Children: Sunny Patsy, Tina Marlene.

Father:

Ippazio Reo

Mother:

Elizabeth (Nocera) Reo

Spouse:

Estelle C. Creasy

child:

Tina Marlene Reo

child:

Sunny Patsy Reo