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PERSONAL
Howard G. Oliver, percussionist, writer, arranger, manufacturer.
Born 8 June 1934.
EDUCATION
1938-1946 Drum Set instruction, Mr. Foose
1940-1946 Mallet Studies, Hilda Sybold
1945-1946, Piano lessons, Mrs. Ceo
1948-1949 Timpani instruction, Ivan Meyers, Pittsburgh Symphony 1944-1953 attended Linsly Military Institute
1953-1957 attended West Virginia Wesleyan College, Voice Major, graduated BME,BA
MILITARY SERVICE 1957-1959
1st Division Post Band, Fort Riley, Kansas
7th Army Special Services Division Band, Stutguart, Germany
7th Army Symphony, Stutguart, Germany
CAREERS
1947 joined Local 142, AFM, Wheeling
1959-1960 Instrumental Band Teacher, Loudon County, Virginia
1960 joined Local 47 AFM, Las Angeles
1960-1964 Owner of Howie's Percussion Repair business
1971-1974 Manager of Professional Drum Shop, Inc. Hollywood 1979-1982 Manager of Pearl Drums Distribution Center,
N. Hollywood 1964-1982 Owner of Per-Del Company, Triangle manufacturing business 1982-1984 Manager, Dog Percussion,
retail business, Nashville 1984-2006 Whirlpool Corporation, Maintenance & Machinist
1997- 2005 repurchased Per-Del Company, Owner/ Manager
TELEVISION STUDIO CREDITS
CBS
Turner Entertainment Television
NBC
Universal
Disney
Paramount
ABC
MOTION PICTURE CREDITS
Fate Is the Hunter
Pillow Talk
Don't Eat the Daisies
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Our Man Flint
The Sound of Music
Von Ryan's Express
SOUND STAGES & RECORDING STUDIOS
20th Century Fox Sound Stage
Warner Brothers Sound Stage
MGM Sound Stage
Gold Star Recording Studios
United Records
Capitol Cue Towers
Hyders Mobile Sound
SHOWS, PIT BANDS, CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS & PERSONALITIES WWVA Jamboree Pit Band
Harris Club Lake Tahoe House Band
Cal Neva House Band
Vince Edwards Road Show
Reviera House Band
Manne Hole Club
Cockatoo Club
Crescendo House Band
Ken Kaiser Orchestra
Earl Summers Orchestra
Bill Thompson Southern States Tour
Bob Armstrong Band
Red Skelton Show
Steve Allen Playhouse
Lodden Trio
Jane Russell
Beryl Davis
Connie Haines Trio Road Show
Terry Gibbs Trio
Wheeling Symphony
Bill Peterson Quartet
Oscar Brown Jr. Show
Jimmy Joyce Singers
Tom Hansen Dancers
Mills Brothers
Andrew Sisters
Gerry Mulligan
Vicki Carr
Roy Clark
Johnny Cash
Jimmy Durante
Juliet Prouse
Debbie Reynolds
HIGHLIGHTS OF TWO BUSINESSES OWNED
One of my company products was an invention called the Multi Boomdial which was a ratcheted tilting device that
attached to any diameter rod on a drum set or stand. This device later became the modern tilting device now implemented
on cymbal stands and tom-tom holders of major drum companies. Also one of the first Damper Pedal Bars for Orchestra
Bells was produced by my company in the early 60's for Emil Richards' use on a Universal Studios date in Los Angeles.
Another first in the early 60's was a Universal Bass Drum attachment that was invented at Howie's Percussion for
Louie Bellson. It was designed to play all four bass drums together or each individually.
The Per-Del Company, when in full production, produced an array of 57 different triangles with brand names such
as, Quiro Triangle, Come&Get It Triangles, Symphonic Triangles, Rhythm Triangles, Basic Triangles, Stickrangle,
and others which were sold to Dealers in the U.S. and abroad. This company also made products for othe manufacturers
such as Avedis Zildjian, Slingerland and Pearl. The Per-del Company was advisor to many percussion product companies
in the U.S.
Other custom work was done for recording studios in Hollywood. Percussion sound effects were big in the late 50's
and early 60's and I enjoyed the priviledge of making items for percussionists and hearing how they recorded. I
mention a few of those musicians who gave me the opportunity to make sound effect instruments and thank all of
those who made my career in the music business so much fun; Vic Feldman, Tom Scott, Emil Richards, Julie Greenberg,
Gene Estes, Alan Estes, Frank Capp, Tommy Vig, Larry Bunker, Bill Kraft, Karren Carpenter, Ringo Starr, Hal Blane
and many others. |
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