Johnny Zell
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Johnny Zell | |
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Born | Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S. | November 24, 1947
Occupation(s) | Musician (trumpeter) |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
Johnathan Zell (born November 24, 1947) is an American
Early life and education
Zell was born at
.While growing up in Los Angeles, California, he began studying music at an early age, starting first with the violin and later moving on to the trumpet.
His first attempt to audition for Lawrence Welk came when Zell was thirteen years old. Welk's orchestra was playing at the Hollywood Palladium and when he asked if he could play a trumpet solo for him, Welk, although impressed with his talent and moxie, thought that he was too young but told him to see him again when he was a bit older and had more experience.[clarification needed]
Career
After completing
notice. He served in the army from 1965 to 1968.During his time in the army, he played for the
In early 1968, while with the NORAD band, Zell had a second chance to audition for Welk. Zell was asked to do a television commercial for U.S. Army recruiting and part of the job was to do an interview for the Welk show and to play trumpet for the band. After his performance on that show, Welk hired him into the band upon his completion of his military service which was nine months away.
From 1968 until the television series ended in 1982, Zell was one of The Lawrence Welk Show's most popular musicians and was often featured in trumpet solos, including "At the Cross", "Hot Lips" and "A String of Pearls".
Zell was the protégé of Welk trumpet great Norman Bailey, who gave Zell one of his trumpets, made of gold.
As a
Personal life
Zell and his wife, Laura, lived in Oregon.[citation needed] He is the father of two children.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Search Results". Redlands Daily Facts. October 17, 2003. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ "Pastor Johnny Zell Twitter page". Retrieved December 29, 2022.
External links
- jazell.com, Zell's site