Gennaro Meoli aka Jerry Mayo

Trumpeter for Freddy and the Bellboys, and later top-of-the-line shirtmaker -- via the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Bellboys' cover of Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog" was heard by Elvis, who then recorded it. The group served as a key point of transition between the R & B scene of the 40's and 50's and rock.