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Lebert Lombardo

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Lebert Lombardo
Lebert Lombardo at top right with brothers Guy, Victor, and Carmen, and sister Rose Marie
Lebert Lombardo at top right with brothers Guy, Victor, and Carmen, and sister Rose Marie
Background information
Birth nameLebert Joseph Lombardo
Born(1905-02-11)February 11, 1905
London, Canada
DiedJune 16, 1993(1993-06-16) (aged 88)
Sanibel, Florida, U.S.
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Trumpet, vocals

Lebert Lombardo (February 11, 1905 – June 16, 1993) was a musician with the Royal Canadians and a younger brother of Guy Lombardo.

Biography

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Lombardo was born in London, Ontario, Canada.[1] He had three brothers who also became musicians: Guy, Carmen, and Victor.[2]

With his brother Carmen, Lebert Lombardo was a member of the original Royal Canadians, playing trumpet,[3] cornet, and drums.[1]

On June 14, 1937, Lombardo married Helen Healey in New York City.[4] Earlier, he had been married to Carol Williams,[5]

She and Lombardo had been victims of a theft in 1930.[6][importance?]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Guy Lombardo Here Tomorrow". The Evening Review. Ohio, East Liverpool. The Evening Review. August 20, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved February 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Clipped From The Amarillo Globe-Times". The Amarillo Globe-Times. 1934-04-17. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ^ Roberts, Joe (December 28, 1977). "Lombardo: old acquaintance not forgotten". California, Van Nuys. Valley News. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Many Present at New York Wedding". Bradford Evening Star and the Bradford Daily Record. Pennsylvania, Bradford. Bradford Evening Star and The Bradford Daily Record. June 14, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved February 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Lombardo, Guy, 1902-1977. (1975). Auld acquaintance. Altshul, Jack (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-02863-6. OCLC 1504414.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Lone Bandit Robs Lebert Lombardo, Of $500 And Jewelry". The Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. The Indiana Gazette. May 24, 1930. p. 13. Retrieved February 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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