June 27, 2017
By John Greitzer
Photos by Georgette DeTorres
The East Bay Banjo Club entertained a gathering of the Wives of Military Officers at Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant in Pleasant Hill on Tuesday afternoon, June 27. Due to the limited space, a smaller-than-usual contingent of 14 EBBC members participated. The group of military wives particularly enjoyed the salute to all branches of the Armed Services. There was a representative of each branch of service in the audience. Perhaps the highlight of our performance was Jesse DeTorres’s version of Satchmo Armstrong’s “Hello Dolly”
EBBC singers and musicians who participated were Jesse DeTorres, Bob Ehrhorn, Don Granberg, Bud Pearce, Karen Hefter, Betty David, Garry Kerr, Bob Malucelli, Rich Combs, Clyde Dedmon, Ardie Jarrett, Red Higgins, Dina Malumed, and Guy Black.
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- Red Higgins sings while Dina Melamed plays washboard (also shown: Ardie Jarrett, back row; Karen Hefter, Betty David, Garry Kerr front)
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- Bud Pearce announces songs
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- Bob Ehrhorn handles a vocal while the club strums along.
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- Jesse DeTorres WOW’s them with Hello Dolly “Satchmo Style”.