Johnny Puleo - Reflects on the Eternal Fate of the Little Fellow

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Johnny Puleo - The Little Man Who's Left Out

Dedicated to Borrah Minevitch, Johnny Puleo and all Harmonica Rascals, by Brian L. Holland ©

 "RASCALS"

Although regarded by some folk

as crude and simple toys

the pleasure of harmonica

were shared by scores of boys

A youth called Borrah Minevitch

selling papers on the street

would play mouth-organ melodies

his customers to treat

In a theatre show on Broadway

to appear he got the chance

a stepping stone to stardom

and stagecraft to enhance

But the showmanship of Minevitch

Borrah’s unique brand

lay dormant in his solo act

untill he formed a band

At first a youthful orchestra

who’s numbers were too great

but the ‘master’ pruned the players down

and “his Rascals” did create

The talent of its players

shot the group to fame

through ‘stage’ and ‘screen’ and ‘radio’

soon a household name

Leo, Abe and Fuzzy

Ernie, Hal and Mike

just six of the originals

we’ll never see their like

The ‘maestro’ was the figurehead

who always took ‘spotlight’

with little Johnny Puleo

his constant scourge and blight

Vaudeville and music-hall

short ‘movies’ for the ‘flicks’

they played a London symphony

in nineteen thirty six

The century’s almost over

our offsprings want for nought

but will they every feel the joy

that “Borrah’s Rascals” brought

© Brian L. Holland August 1997

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- JOHNNY PULEO'S HARMONICA GANG -

Pierre Andre , Bobbie Bang , Charles Boblink  (Bud), Michael Burton , Joe Campinelli , Jimmy Curtale ,

Jo Di Fulvio (Jo Jo), Gene Demase , Louis De Santis , Dave Doucette , Chuck Fendall ,

Carl Ford (Playford) , Eddie Gordon , Hank Hadamik , Bob Hadamik , Hal Harmon , Bob Lass , Lester Magann (Les), Frank Marquis (Marchoveccio),  Hugh (Pud)McKaskey (Stagg McMann), Carl Wright
Frank Mitkowski  (Moose),  Skippy Moore, Vic Pace, Andy Paskas, Vito Patierno, Don Powell ,

Henry Samuels, Anthony Sgro  (Tony), Dominic Sgro  (Dom), Tom Stryker, Mike Tedeschi,  Ray Wal(s)ton

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