Bucky Pizzarelli

John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli (January 9, 1926 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz guitarist. He was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He worked for NBC as a staffman for Dick Cavett (1971) and ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in (1952). He also worked for Benny Goodman, Joe Negri, Les Paul, and Stéphane Grappelli. In 2011, he was honored in the New Jersey Hall of Fame.

Pizzarelli died on April 1, 2020 in Saddle River, New Jersey of COVID-19 at the age of 94.

References

Other websites
Bucky Pizzarelli at NPR Music
Bucky Pizzarelli Interview for NAMM Oral History Program 

Category:1926 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey
Category:American jazz musicians
Category:American guitarists
Category:Musicians from New Jersey
Category:People from Paterson, New Jersey