Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni? (Paul Cole)

Subject: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni?
From: Jacob B
Date: 10 Aug 00 - 02:28 PM

It's about twenty years since Sergeant Pepperoni moved away from Boston. Does anyone know where he ended up?

Sergeant Pepperoni (Paul Cole) was a one-man band, and he could play more instruments at one time (17) than anyone else in the world. He played for the brothers who edited the Guinness Book of World Records once. They confirmed his world record, and were impressed that he was able to get music from all of the instruments, not just noise, but they didn't put his category into their book.

Paul also used to play pipe and tabor for the Black Joker Morris Men.

Has anyone seen him, anytime in the last twenty years?

Jacob

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni?
From: Jacob B
Date: 18 Aug 00 - 03:32 PM

I'll refresh this in the hope that some who just checks Mudcat on the weekends has seen Paul.

For that matter, does anyone know of any other one-man bands with folk connections?

Jacob

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni?
From: GUEST,John cole
Date: 23 Feb 12 - 11:06 PM

I was searching for a picture of my dad playing as Sergent Peperoni or his One Man Fife and Drum Corp, when I found this old post. My father passed away in 2000.

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni?
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Nov 12 - 06:58 PM

So sad to hear that Paul Cole has passed on. He was a regular at my coffeehouse in Harvard Square in the 70's. I don't think I have any photos, but I probably have some recordings. Of course, there's the clip of Paul in the opening credits of the old TV show Banacek.

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni?
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Nov 13 - 01:23 PM

Indeed. I took this in March of 1977 with my Leica M4. I also have other views, including from the back, showing his lettered "Sgt. P." drum, if there's any interest..

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b606/chdnemb/img046_zps60f8d709.jpg

Subject: Folklore: Sgt. Pepperoni; Paul Cole
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Mar 14 - 11:11 AM

I saw Mr. Cole in June of 1977 on Boston Common. AMAZING performer!

Subject: RE: Sgt. Pepperoni; Paul Cole
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Mar 14 - 01:55 PM

Yep.

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 31 Mar 14 - 01:08 AM

Somebody sent me some photos of Sgt. Pepperoni, and asked me to post them.

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Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni? (Paul Cole)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 02 Apr 14 - 01:16 AM

Somebody e-mailed me some links with information/photos about Sergeant Pepperoni:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x0bzqyNs04. Watch from 0:43 to 0:47.
  
• There's also a photo of Paul at http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3531/3304036010_f8590e385e_z.jpg?zz=1.
  
• And there's mention of him at http://www.buskersadvocates.org/saahistoryBoston.html. Apparently he was one of the founders of the Boston Street Singers Cooperative.

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni? (Paul Cole)
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Oct 14 - 10:17 AM

Mr. Cole was my grade school music teacher...Loved this man! In 1982 my older sister was getting married, and my mother decided that Sgt Pepperoni would be the best wedding suprise for the bride & groom. I was only 10 at the time, but I will never forget the look on my sisters face when he walked in to the reception. The old german relatives were in heaven! God bless Mr. Cole and all of the happiness he provided throughout the years.

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni? (Paul Cole)
From: GUEST,Sweet Daddy
Date: 31 Mar 16 - 05:53 PM

I remember a guy named Sargent Pepperoni performing at six flags St. Louis back in the early eighties. I don't know if this is the same guy but his setup looked pretty much the same as I recall

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni? (Paul Cole)
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Aug 19 - 07:37 PM

Yes - Paul Cole Played Six Flags in St Louis as Stg Pepperoni. I'm quite happy to see this thread. I appreciate the photos. Id be interested in recordings. Thank you for posting Joe Offer.

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni? (Paul Cole)
From: rich-joy
Date: 21 Aug 19 - 02:17 AM

OMG!
I've never seen pictures in Mudcat threads before - what a great surprise (or do I just need to open up more threads??!! :)
R-J

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni? (Paul Cole)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 21 Aug 19 - 03:30 AM

Shhhh! It's not really allowed, but Max hasn't stopped me....yet.

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni? (Paul Cole)
From: Elmore
Date: 21 Aug 19 - 04:54 PM

Paul Cole played in a trio called The Yankee Tunesmiths in the seventies. The group members were Paul, Tony Saletan,and Irene Saletan. To my surprise, their record on Old North Bridge Records is still available on vinyl. If you're interested google it.

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni? (Paul Cole)
From: GUEST,Liz Cole Sheehan
Date: 23 Nov 20 - 08:59 PM

I appreciate this old thread. I'm Liz, daughter of Paul Cole aka Sgt Pepperoni. Thank you for the photos and news listings of my dad; Something to share with his grandkids and mine. Its great he brought joy to "the old German reletives" as he some himself. I'd be thankful for any photos of Sgt Pepperoni or the Colonial Town Cryer/Fife & Drum. Paul made the blockprints he turned into "colonial newspapers" he sold for 0.25 cents.

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni? (Paul Cole)
From: GUEST,Robert Lord aka Robie Bones
Date: 23 Jul 22 - 07:02 PM

Wow! Today I was watching an episode of Banacek from 1974 (The Vanishing Chalice). There he was, at the very beginning, in the fife and bass drum outfit. I was overjoyed to see him. It has been a while since I listened to the "Yankee Tunesmiths" LP, but his minor version of "Girl I left Behind Me"on fife has been part of my personal repertoire for all these decades. And, every time I play "Minstrel Boy" I can hear his fife and bass drum version echoing through the downtown canyons of Boston on a quiet Sunday afternoon. It is a wonderful memory.

Subject: RE: Anybody seen Sergeant Pepperoni? (Paul Cole)
From: Jacob B
Date: 28 Feb 23 - 05:42 PM

Liz Cole Sheehan: I've got a picture or two of Paul in Black Jokers kit. If you send me your contact info at jacob @ jacobbloom.net, I'll send you a copy.