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Biography
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Tony Pastor
Real name: Anthony Pestritto.
Effective period / Period of releases: 1950 - 1995
American bandleader, singer, and tenor saxophonist, born October 26, 1907 in Middletown, Connecticut, died October 31, 1969 in Old Lyme, Connecticut.Tenor sax soloist and singer with Artie Shaw 1936-1940, then formed own band, which was disbanded in 1959. Formed smaller group with his two sons with which he performed until retiring in 1968.