[TPIN] Jim Trimble relation

[Rob Jonas]

Jon, thanks for that interesting tid bit. This is so strange as I was 
channel surfing early this afternoon, and stumbled on to a Lawrence Welk 
Tribute on our local PBS station. They would show parts of one of the 
original broadcast, then cut to one of the surviving band members(today it 
was Ken Lido???..I remember he had dark hair , had a pleasant voice, nothing 
out standing. He was with the band in the 70's until the show went off the 
air. So, it's possible  I saw your grandfather. It's not that I particularly 
enjoy watching the Welk show, but I was thinking about my Dad, who loved his 
show(plus alot of the "sweet"bands from the 30's and 40's..Hal Kemp, Guy 
Lombardo.etc.)
It was a bit of a stroll down memory lane, especially since Dad passed in 
1992.

Rob Jonas

>From: "Jon Trimble" <jontrimble at cox.net>
>To: <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
>Subject: [TPIN] Jim Trimble relation
>Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 15:20:11 -0500
>
>Hi all, I've recieve numerous emails from some on this list about whether 
>or
>not I'm related to JimTrimble and hoped to save a bit of time.  Here's the
>scoop........
>
>   I'm 36 now and yes the son of Jim Trimble.  He's still alive and playing
>at 63.  He lives in an rv now and travels the country where ever he feels
>like.  He is retired but plays when he wants to. Yes he's the bone player
>from the Buddy Rich band that did the "Somewhere" solo.
>
>   His dad, my grandpa, was Kenny trible lead bone player for Welk for over
>30 years.  I was on that show with dad and him when I was ten.  Kenny died
>of colon cancer about 15 years ago but his wife, Bonnie, is still alive.
>
>  I grew up in Vegas in the 70's and know a lot of the players from that
>time.  I swiped every recording from my dad I could get.  I spent every
>minute I had at the union listening and eventually playing in the late 
>night
>big bands.  I would ride my bike down to the four queens to hear some of 
>the
>greatest players that ever lived.
>
>   I studied with Walt Blanton, John Harner, and eventually Tommy Porrello.
>I still and in contact with them from time to time to thank them for all
>they've taught me.  I know this really isn't much of a trumpet post but I
>thought some of you would like to know...:)
>
>Thanks for reading this far....:)
>
>Jon Trimble
>
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