Joe Negri
Joe Negri | |
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Negri performing with Carnegie Mellon University in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Harold Negri |
| Born | June 10, 1926 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1929–present |
Joseph Harold Negri (born June 10, 1926) is an American jazz guitarist and educator. He appeared as himself and as "Handyman Negri" in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe segments on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. He appeared on the 1959 children's television program Adventure Time and with Johnny Costa on the 1954 TV series 67 Melody Lane hosted by Ken Griffin.
Negri taught jazz guitar for 49 years at the University of Pittsburgh, where jazz guitar was first offered as a discipline in higher education. He taught for 46 years at Duquesne University, as well as at Carnegie Mellon University.