Talk:Sammy Nestico

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Could do with a copyright free photo of Sammy. Where to get one?--Light current 12:02, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

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Became staff arranger for ABC radio station, WCAE, Pittsburgh, Pa.At 17 Received B.S. degree in music education from Duquesne University. Honorary Doctor of Music degree three times by the school , the Distinguished Alumni award. 1994, inducted into the �Century Club�.

Special music awards in 1978, 1979 and 1980 by North Texas State.

2005 he received an honorary doctor of music degree from Virignia's Shenandoah University.

Directed the music programs at

• Westinghouse Memorial High School,
• Wilmerding Pa.,
• Pierce College, Los Angeles, Ca.
• University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

Sammy joined the USAF Band in Washington, D.C. as staff arranger, and then became leader of the famous Airmen of Note. After 15 years with the Air Force, he enlisted with the United States Marine Band in Washington, serving as chief arranger and director of the White House orchestra which performed for important judicial and congressional social functions during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.

Between 1970 and 1984, Sammy was the composer/arranger for the Count Basie orchestra. He directed the recording of ten albums of original music, four of which won Grammy awards. Engaged by Capitol Records as arranger/orchestrator, co-writing the equivalent of 63 albums for that organization.