The Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library The Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library The Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library (Joe’s M.I.L.L.) is a library of musical instruments that any aspiring musician can borrow for their use – usually for a 4-week period. There is no charge for the loans. It is located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The collection contains over 800 items that vary in type including guitars, other stringed instruments, drums, horns, and pianos, as well as other accessories such as books, sheet music, effects pedals and microphones. Many of the musical instruments available on loan have been donated by residents of
Gene Allen (musician) Gene Allen (musician) Eugene Sufana Allen (born December 5, 1928, East Chicago, Indiana - February 14, 2008) was an American jazz reedist, who primarily played baritone saxophone and bass clarinet. Allen began playing clarinet and piano as a child, and was playing with Louis Prima at age 15 in 1944. He stayed in Prima's band until 1947, then worked with Claude Thornhill in 1949-1950 and Tex Beneke in 1951-1953. In 1953 he began playing with the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, playing with them intermittently until 1961, and also worked with Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, and Hal McKusick in the 1950s. Toward the