Lebert Lombardo (February 11, 1905 – June 16, 1993) was a musician with the Royal Canadians and a younger brother of

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Biography

Lombardo was born in

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, Canada. He had three brothers who also became musicians:

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, and Victor. With his brother Carmen, Lebert Lombardo was a member of the original Royal Canadians, playing trumpet, cornet, and drums. On June 14, 1937, Lombardo married Helen Healey in New York City. Earlier, he had been married to Carol Williams, She and Lombardo had been victims of a theft in 1930.

References

External links

Lebert Lombardo at Social Security Death Index
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Lebert Lombardo recordings
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. 1905 births 1993 deaths Canadian people of Italian descent Canadian emigrants to the United States Musicians from London, Ontario 20th-century Canadian male singers 20th-century trumpeters {{Canada-singer-stub