Tony Pastor (bandleader)

For the Victorian era impresario of the same name, see Tony Pastor.

Tony Pastor
Pastor in 1944
Background information
Birth nameAntonio Pestritto
Born(1907-10-26)October 26, 1907
Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 1969(1969-10-31) (aged 62)
Old Lyme, Connecticut, U.S.
GenresJazz, novelty songs
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, bandleader
InstrumentSaxophone

Tony Pastor (born Antonio Pestritto; October 26, 1907 – October 31, 1969)[1] was an Italian American novelty singer and tenor saxophonist.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference LarkinGE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Clarke, Joseph F. (1977). Pseudonyms: The Names behind the Names. Thomas Nelson Publishers. p. 130. ISBN 978-0840765673.
  3. ^ Hubbard, Robert; Hubbard, Kathleen (2009). Legendary Locals of Middletown. Arcadia Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7385-6213-1.