Harry (Taylor) Amadio (1901 - 1986)

Born 28 Dec 1901 in Redfern, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Sara Anne (Dalley) Amadio — married 1925 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 1986 at about age 84 in New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Harry Taylor Amadio was born in Redfern, New South Wales on 28th December 1901. He was the eldest of the four accomplished musical sons of Harry Taylor and Florence Beer.^[1]

As Harry Taylor he married Sara Dalley in 1925.^[2]

But it was as Harry Amadio Jnr that he became a noted up-and-coming pianist. After injuring his right hand, Harry exchanged the keyboard for trumpet and French horn; using his good left hand to play the instruments equally well.

All of Harry's brothers also became professional musicians. Clive Amadio AM was a clarinetist and saxophonist who founded the Clive Amadio Quintet, and presented a Sunday evening radio program The Clive Amadio Half Hour for over ten years until 1958; and Leon Amadio was a trumpeter. Neville Amadio AM MBE became a well-known Australian orchestral principal flautist.

It was as Harry Amadio that he passed away in 1986.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ New South Wales Birth Index #26470/1901
2. ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #5109/1925
3. ↑ New South Wales Death Index #24271/1986