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Johnny Lombardi, CM OOnt (December 4, 1915 – March 18, 2002) was a pioneer of multicultural broadcasting in Canada. [1] [2] He founded CHIN in 1966 [3] and CHIN-FM in 1967. [3]
Sep 4, 2008 · A self-taught trumpeter, Lombardi formed his own big band in his mid-teens. He moved to London, Ontario, in the early 1930s to be lead trumpet for the Benny Palmer Orchestra, a position he held until he joined the army in 1942. As army sergeant, he served in France, Belgium, Germany and Holland, and was part of Canada's D-Day invasion troops at ...
Jul 3, 2017 · He was an entrepreneur and a sharp businessman before he even left his teens, a sought-after musician who was also a decorated Second World War vet with the Canadian Army.
But in early l942, like many of the other young men of the day, Johnny joined the Canadian Army and saw service, first as a wake-up bugler and a bandsman, then as a Sergeant with the Armoured Corps, Education Corps and Engineers in England, France (Normandy), Belgium, Germany and Holland.
Dec 2, 2011 · When the war came to an end Johnny Lombardi began to entertain Canadian troops that were stuck in Holland, waiting to be discharged from the army. Being the bridge-builder that he was, Johnny started to organize dances, bringing together Canadian soldiers and local townspeople.
Dec 3, 2015 · He was a sergeant in the army during the Second World War, where, among his accomplishments, he entertained the troops with his trumpet, a love he brought back to Canada and, in a sense, was the...
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May 1, 2012 · The music stopped in 1942, when Lombardi enlisted in the army, seeing action as a sergeant in the 7th Canadian Infantry in France, Holland, Belgium, and Germany, but not, to his relief, Italy (he didn’t want to fight against his own blood).
