Tag: 1980 Winter Olympics

In 1980, Skip Parsons' Riverboat Jazz Band was hired by ABC to perform at several venues during the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Submitted photo

Olympic memories: Skip Parsons recalls the time he and his Riverboat Jazz Band were ABC’s official jazz band of the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid

by Rob Jonas

April 1, 2016

Bethlehem resident Skip Parsons has enjoyed many highlights during his 60-year music career with his Riverboat Jazz Band and Clarinet ...

Skip Parsons shows pictures of how Riverboat Jazz Band has evolved over the decades. Rob Jonas/Spotlight

Ain’t just whistlin’ Dixie: Skip Parsons has kept a true American legacy alive, making memories along the way

by Rob Jonas

March 23, 2016

BETHLEHEM — Skip Parsons continues to keep the spirit of Dixieland jazz alive. The 80-year-old clarinetist is in his sixth ...

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