He is a trumpeter, cornetist who performed with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra during the mid to late 1980s. Album he is known to have appeared on are On the Boardwalk and The Whistler and His Dog by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra recordings
Bring Me Back My Lovin’ Honey Boy ( George Linus Cobb/ Jack Yellen)
Newport Classic NC 60069 (CD: The Whistler and His Dog)
Conductor – Rick Benjamin
Here is “The Love Kiss” performed by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra from their The Whistler and His Dog which John performs on…
https://youtu.be/9Pd2cSQT1J8
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