Valentine M. Kolar (’56), Las Vegas, Nev. :: He served as a member of the U.S. Army band during the Korean War and was an accomplished musician and vocalist. He played stand-up bass and traveled the world with legendary jazz bands of the 1950s and ’60s, including those of Henry James, Stan Kenton, Si Zentner and Johnny Mathis. After he retired from an 18-year teaching career, he attended the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and trained to be an actor in the senior adult theater, performing in many productions. At North Texas, he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Submitted By jev0010 on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 12:00am
Valentine M. Kolar (’56), Las Vegas, Nev. :: He served as a member of the U.S. Army band during the Korean War and was an accomplished musician and vocalist. He played stand-up bass and traveled the world with legendary jazz bands of the 1950s and ’60s, including those of Henry James, Stan Kenton, Si Zentner and Johnny Mathis. After he retired from an 18-year teaching career, he attended the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and trained to be an actor in the senior adult theater, performing in many productions. At North Texas, he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
