Bernie Witkowski – Living Category – Inducted 1971
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Bernie Witkowski – Bernie Wyte – was born in New York, a fourth generation of clarinet players. His talent didn’t stop with playing the clarinet; he also plays sax, accordion, flute, drums and organ, writes the words and music to songs, introduces new dances and finds time to conduct a successful radio show. He studied music at New York University where he received an M.A. degree. As an A & R Man of…