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Baby Boomer Memories: Pittsfield rock 'n' roller's career was off the charts


Many baby boomers can remember the early days of rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s.
The very first local rock ‘n’ roll band I recall was Jay and His Pals, fronted by Joseph “Jay” LaPlante. Jay was a Pittsfield High School classmate I met in 1959 and had not been in touch with for over 50 years, until we reconnected in 2012.
The two of us met for lunch with Dr. Morton “Mort” Wayne, our high school music director who, at age 96, was retired in Naples, Fla.
Joseph “Jay” LaPlante, left, and Jim Shulman, right, meet with 96-year-old Dr. Morton “Mort” Wayne in 2012. Wayne, who was music director and a teacher at Pittsfield High School in the early 1960s, played a key role in LaPlante’s pursuit of a career in music and broadcasting. ....

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