Orie Amodeo
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Mechanicville, New York, U.S.
Culver City, California, U.S.
Orie Amodeo | |
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| Birth name | Orest Amodeo |
| Born | March 9, 1921 Mechanicville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1998 (aged 77) Culver City, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Orchestra, pop |
| Instruments | Saxophone, clarinet, flute |
Orest "Orie" J. Amodeo (March 9, 1921 – December 26, 1998) was an American musician who was a member of the Lawrence Welk orchestra from 1945 to 1970. His primary instruments were the flute, saxophone and clarinet.
Amodeo was born in Mechanicville, New York, on March 9, 1921. A self-taught musician from a young age, he learned all the woodwind instruments and the violin. He attended Mechanicville High School and graduated in 1938.
Prior to playing with the Lawrence Welk orchestra he was a member of the Amodeo City Band in Mechanicville, under his father. He also played for the band at his high school, and as part of a small band at Joyce's Log Cabin, a local tavern and music venue. He moved to Los Angeles with his family in 1951. Amodeo served in the United States Army.[1]