bj, 1888-1952 US
Musician of Jazz and Pop
A.k.a. Michael Pingitore.
Mike Pingitore (1888–1952) was a member of Paul Whiteman's Orchestra.He was the elder brother of Eugene Pingitore, also a notable banjo player who moved to Australia.[citation needed] Whiteman discovered him playing tenor banjo and he became part of the rhythm section for Paul Whiteman's band.[citation needed] Pingitore played banjo on Art Mooney's "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover," which was a number one hit on the Billboard pop chart in 1948.