Picture provided by Louis Perry
Nick Green, Louis Perry's grandson currently a pecussionist in the band. Picture was taken in 1989.
Picture provided by Jim DunLap
Front row: Al White, Tom Rose, Ed Mello(leader), Leo Mello, Scott Leach "Scotty" Second row: Jim DunLap, Marvin Lorre, Wayne Branco. Third row(standing): Dave Bilodeau, William Kone, Jim Lincoln, Jimmy DunLap, Lena Mello, Joe Gabala, Dave Higgins
This is the Ed Mellow swing band. The picture was taken around December 1979. Jim Dunlap said he thought it was taken at the Roseland Ballroom, but I think it was at the East Taunton PAC. It snowed that night and it was a slip-and-slide drive home at 1:00am
Joe Rose (left) and Joseph Amaral (right). I would guess in the 40's
Picture provided by John Gouveia
I believe I can recognize Ed Camacho on "peck horn" and Leo DeMello on sax. I will guess mid to late 50's
Picture provided by John Gouveia
This looks familiar. That's me (4th row left). You can see Joe "Papia" just off my right shoulder. From left to right: Dave Burgess (trombone), Ed Camacho (Eb Alto), Joe Rose (Baritone), Dave Bilodeau (trumpet), David Mello (trumpet), Joe "Papia" DeCosta (cymbals), and Bill Kone (trumpet). I can't identify the sousaphone but the 1/2 trombone player is Larry Rose. I would guess late 70's
Picture provided by John Gouveia
