EL 3:1 Louis Trono interview transcript
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Louis Trono interview with Judy Larmour, August 27, 1999 and transcribed by Astrid Bell 2002. Interview content relates to the following: Introduction; family background/early movements in Bow corridor; Louis Trono born in Bankhead 1909; family moved between Bankhead and Banff; father’s work; The…
- Date Range
- 2002
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F3 i
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.F. Collected Material Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F3 i
- Date Range
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 33 pp. textual records.--photographs: 2 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Louis Trono interview with Judy Larmour, August 27, 1999 and transcribed by Astrid Bell 2002. Interview content relates to the following: Introduction; family background/early movements in Bow corridor; Louis Trono born in Bankhead 1909; family moved between Bankhead and Banff; father’s work; The Eldon copper mine – story about accident with cable release ferry c. 1924 Trono Family; reference to being from Turino area of Italy; Father was Mario Trono and Mother was Laura (Moroso) Trono; language; Piedmontese (dialect) spoken at home; first contacts with English at school; reference to Miss Garrett, a teacher in Banff; family settled in Banff at 338 Muskrat Street Classmates recalled; Eleanor Luxton, Herbert Ashley, Jack White, John Bayne Memories of Eleanor Luxton; relations in Banff between British and non-British; reference to recess separation of boys and girls at school; school play Hiawatha; roles played by Eleanor Luxton, Jack White and Louis Trono; Eleanor Luxton’s later recollections of play; description of Eleanor Luxton as “beautiful”; reference to her hair style and clothes Leaving school after grade nine/becoming a musician; music in family, reference to Bankhead band; description of Bankhead as modern town; moving of houses to Banff Bankhead Band; Major Bagley and Banff Citizen’s Band ca.1924; Trono sending to Vancouver for a trombone; story of meeting with Bagley and joining band; members of band; going to Calgary Stampede Development of musical career; playing with Jim Hitchins and Cascade Dance Band; reference to money earned; playing in Calgary during the Depression 1930s; The Gerry Fuller Orchestra; reference to Fuller’s ability to do arrangements; Pendley Dance Hall Calgary; The Barn, Edmonton; Palliser Hotel, Banff Springs Hotel in summer Invited to join the Navy Band, 1939 Playing in Calgary in 1930s, further discussion of reference to broadcasts on various radio stations; going overseas The Navy Band in Belfast; launching of Canadian ship; anecdotes; stationed at Greenock; going to London for recording sessions Reference to being trained as a gunner on aircraft carrier Story of young Navy and musicians on the torpedoed Nabob D-Day Invasion story End of the war; victory parade in London; entertainment of troops waiting to go back to Canada; story about YMCA Canteen Elsa Pickett; story about how she recognized Louis Trono from Australian TV; documentary on Banff; Meeting Elsa Pickett at Banff Springs Hotel mid 1970s Career as musician after the war; Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; return to Banff 1948; Palliser Hotel; Bruce Bristol’s 10 piece band; making the switch to ballroom music/list of tunes; Louis Trono Trio 1970s; retirement 1980 and now playing special occasions Banff Springs Hotel 1970s; description Meeting Eleanor Luxton at Banff Springs Hotel; reference to later meetings once in awhile Norman Luxton; reference to his strictness with Eleanor Luxton; reference to his temper; reference to Eleanor Luxton’s term “unsure temper”; story about Norman Luxton losing his temper when his dogs got out; reference to Luxton’s dealing at Trono family store “The Magnet”; Eleanor Luxton’s telephone calls with questions about Banff while working on history book Sign of the Goat; description of “Manfish”; Indian crafts; Lou Luxton; reference to Lou Luxton’s character as opposite to Norman Luxton; the Lou Luxton family Teenage years; worked as bus boy at Banff Springs Hotel; games played; reference to fishing, playing pool, hiking; Recollections of the bear cub on the chain outside of the Sign of the Goat Banff Indian Days; description of parade line-up; reference to Norman Luxton and Jim Brewster; parade coming into courtyard at Banff Springs Hotel; reference to bus boys on fire escapes; reference to drum beating by Native boys; Norman Luxton addressing the crowd; reference to Buffalo ranch Indians in Banff; as guides on Sulphur Mountain; Indians visiting Catharine Whyte; Indians selling crafts Recollections of Banff citizenry; Dunsmore, Margaret and Fulton; Lucille (Knight?); Professor Round and Louis Trono attending his theory lessons; Round’s sense of humor; Round as reporter for Calgary Herald; description of Round and his wife Elsie Square Round. Further recollections of Eleanor Luxton; discussions about music; Eleanor Luxton’s requests for tunes at Banff Springs Hotel; reference to Eleanor Luxton in company of the Millers; memories of meeting at Cascade Plaza for coffee; reference to Eleanor Luxton spending time with Reid and Cathy Campbell Banff Days; reference to Eleanor Luxton at book signing; various people attending – Charlie Beil, Whytes, Sooles; reference to early class distinction in Banff; reference to Eleanor Luxton not retaining this sense; Eleanor Luxton’s appearance after onset of illness; reference to Eleanor Luxton’s serious nature Visiting Eleanor Luxton in hospital when she had pneumonia; Eleanor Luxton’s optimism Death of Eleanor Luxton; Louis Trono not well enough to attend the service Opening of Luxton House; description of the event; reference to McDougall connection; views on the house as a heritage house Discussion of heritage houses in Banff; Jim Brewster house; Crosby house; designation categories; Trono house and reference to it’s builder Barnett; discussion of present architecture in Banff Recollections of famous people in Banff; Prince of Wales visit to Banff Springs Hotel; dancing with Dorothy Lougheed and ? Brewster; anecdotes about Prince and Dorothy Lougheed in swimming pool, the prince and the media on the golf course Film stars and movies; The Alaskan at Bow Falls; The Foreigner and Snow Blind Part played by Louis Trono in Lost and Found Bruno Engler and his camera; story of Marilyn Monroe on crutches; meeting Burt Lancaster; how Louis Trono got to know Alli MacGraw Column in Crag & Canyon; how he got started in 1992; response to his column; reference to article from Summer 1999 (in transcript file); reflections on his career in music; reference to recently singing at Banff Springs Hotel Reunion; reference to Ted Kissanes
- Finding Aid
- Electronic finding aid and printed interview summary available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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