LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Why was Martha Raye pouring drinks for trumpeter Bill Peterson? How did Bill get to be in a movie with Henry Fonda and Kirk Douglas? How did he become friends with John Williams? What's it like working with Streisand, Sinatra, Hugh Hefner and many others? What did the trumpet player do when he became president of Musicians Local 47? Read SHOW BIZ FROM THE BACK ROW and discover the thrills and chills that Bill did. from Nat 'King' Cole's kindness to Bill's mother, to working with Blondie, and seeing Madonna at the Academy Awards. For more information, please visit Xlibris.com or call (888) 795-4274 today.
About the Author
A native-born Angeleno, Bill Peterson found his trumpet, took him into the US Air Force, to UCLA, to all the clubs on the Sunset Strip, to the Cal Neva Lodge, to the Coconut Grove, into studio work doing record dates, and to Hanna Barbera Studios, where he also wrote cues and themes for various shows. He continues to be active playing, and writing many commercials. As president of Musicians Local 47, he inaugurated the Musicians' Referral Service and developed Studio 47. The list of famous people he has played for ranges from Nat 'King' Cole to Madonna, and he has stories to tell about all of them.
SHOW BIZ FROM THE BACK ROW * by Bill Peterson
Playing with the Stars
Publication Date: June 5, 2009
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