Photos

The first is a photo of Val Anthony with Nassau County Executive Tom Gulotta with News12 weatherman Roberto Tirado holding the Long Island Song's Nassau County proclamation, just presented to Val before the Press cameras. Another next to it with the County Executive with his "Warmest Regards" message to Val.

Next here is Val with Suffolk County Executive Robert Gaffney presenting him with the Long Island Song proclamation for Suffolk County.

Also below is Val with his beautiful wife Terry, also an amazing pianist and singer holding the Long Island Song sheet music brochure.

A write-up in the Long Island Business News "Close Up", an informative history of Val Anthony's career through the years including comments about Val Anthony by Frank Sinatra, a long time friend of Val's from the early days when Val entertained for the Stars in New York City at the famed "Jilly's" night club, a hang out and "home base" for the "Rat Pack" and many of the most famous and legendary entertainers and movie stars.

The Long Island Leisure Guide for 1993-1994 is an annual supplement of the Long Island Business News, a publication of the legendary Long Island Commercial Review, with Terry Townsend and Paul Townsend as Publisher and Editor - Long Island legends in the business community themselves, and long time friends of Val Anthony. Here "A message from the publisher" describes the "Every So Often Something Special" thing that happens where Terry Townsend shares the news of the gifted Long Islander Val Anthony composing the Long Island Song, and where both Nassau and Suffolk counties officially adopted it "for their own". The lyrics to the Long Island Song are displayed while by the Publisher describes how they capture the spirit of the many pleasures Long Island has to offer.

Also a photo of Val performing at the "Tribute To Val Anthony" event with son Frank at his side perfecting the live sound as Val is playing.

The next two images are the cover and inside of a sheet music/brochure developed as part of a promotional package for the "You'll Fall In Love With Olde Long Island" concept.

"IT'S OFFICIAL - WE HAVE A SONG" Here is an advertisement for the 1994 Long Island Fall Festival where the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau Fall Festival Committee' hereby" declares"You'll Fall In Love With Olde Long Island" © the official song of the 1994 Fall In Love With Long Island Festival. This followed by a letter from the Festival Chair Dorothy Tripp of the Town Of Hempstead Office Of Tourism.

The next image is a Message Of Gratitude and Appreciation to all the sponsors and to all those who contributed to making the 1994 Long Island Fall Festival happen.

Next is a photo dated May 8th, 1961 of Val and Terry Anthony with Bing Crosby's three sons at an affair where they performed. Val had many friends and admirers who were legendary Entertainers and Stars of the day.

Next is a photo of Val leaning on the Baby Grand at the Garden City Hotel where he was Director Of Music for many years.

Following, a photo of the Val Anthony Trio also taken at the Garden City Hotel his longtime Bassist and Cellist Bill Smith who was with Val from the start through 50 Years of close friendship and working together. Each instinctively knowing how the other would improvise moment by moment, note by note while playing a song together, Bill was an amazing, gifted musician. Also in the photo was the well known legendary Joe Monk, an accomplished jazz guitarist and instructor who added a facet of intimacy to this trio that only such a gifted jazz guitarist as Joe was, can add to a such a trio.

Lastly, images of the Proclamations from both Nassau and Suffolk Counties followed by the colorful Long Island Song Logo.

Written By,

Frank Anthony

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