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Biography

Born Philadelphia, PA graduated from Northeast Catholic High School 1954. Graduated, LaSalle University 1968 with an Associate Degree in Business. Worked in industry for 30+ years with sales and human resources development.

Jack was Dick Clark's first musical guest on American Bandstand in the 50's and is still an active and vibrant recording artist and radio personality today who's in demand for his vocal and comedy performances with audiences of all ages


Entertainment Highlights

  • Two appearances on American Bandstand
  • Led his 5 piece band for 15 years in nite clubs and a variety venues
  • Appeared for (6) consecutive years at the Matre'd Restaurant/Supper Club in Cheltenham, PA, as Singer/MC/Bandleader
  • Wrote, produced and performed special comedy and musical material for 30+ years for Business/Industrial Clients
  • For the past 8 years has performed his musical/comedy concerts (see attached list) before thousands of people, mainly in the Central Jersey area: AARP; Assisted Living Facilities; Senior Citizens Associations; Special programs; for Birthdays, Christmas parties; for Home Bound Groups and Charities.
  • He was heard every Wednesday 9:00 am to noon on WDVR-FM 89.7 on the web wdvrfm.org with his show “Singers and Songs" for the past 5 years.
  • Sang the National Anthem for the Somerset Patriots 5 times, the Trenton Thunder 9 times and the Philadelphia Phillies* before their baseball games. This performance can be seen on youtube Jack McDade National Anthem Comcast version.
  • appeared on the NBC Today Show with Matt Lauer “Dick Clark Remembered”

 

LIST OF AUDIENCES

 

 

**Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Game
Stockton Inn, Stockton, NJ
The Mad Chef Restaurant, Flemington, NJ
CBS radio The Jordan Rich Show, Boston, Mass
Williamson Restaurant, Horsham, PA
Independence Manor, Flemington, NJ
Hunterdon Hills Play House, Asbury, NJ
Teaberry’s Restaurant, Flemington, NJ
Little Sisters of the Poor, Flemington, NJ
**Trenton Half Marathon, Trenton, NJ
**Three Bridges Marathon , Three Bridges, NJ
Langhorne Manor, Langhorne, PA
Holland Twp. Woman’s Club, Milford, NJ
Seabrook Country Club, Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Pennridge Senior Center, Silverdale, PA
Gallo Rosso Restaurant, Flemington, NJ
Gospelrama Love Park, Philadelphia, PA
Cook to order (cto) Restaurant, Flemington, NJ
WDVR Heartland Hay Ride Show, Flemington, NJ
Copper Hill Country Club, Flemington, NJ
Staten Island 350 Anniversary, Hilton, Staten Island, NY
Eastern Star Assisted Living, Bridgewater, NJ
Mountain Chalet Restaurant, Pattenburg, NJ.
Glousenbury Country Club, Glousenbury, CT
Clinton Library, Clinton, NJ
Harvest Moon Inn Restaurant, Ringoes, NJ
Olives Restaurant, Marine on St. Corix, MN
Bucks Bounty Restaurant, Erwina, PA
Stanton Ridge Country Club, Whitehouse Station, NJ
The Buck Hotel, Feasterville, PA
Metro Café/Diner, Ringoes, NJ
Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade, Flemington, NJ
Willows Restaurant, Asbury, NJ
NBC-TV Today Show, New York, NY
The Grand Colonial Restaurant, Hampton, NJ
Olives Neapolitan Restaurant, White Bear Lake, MN
Kingwood Park Day, Kingwood, NJ
California Grill, Fleming, NJ

St. Magdalen’s Youth Group
Acorn Glen, Princeton, NJ
St. Magdalen’s Homebound
Buckingham Place, Princeton, NJ
Holland Township Seniors
Somerville Senior Citizens
Glen Gardner Seniors
Delaware Township Seniors
East Amwell Seniors
Elmolino Restaurant, Flemington, NJ
Flemington Seniors
The Willow Restaurant, Edison, NJ
Raritan Seniors
AARP South Plainfield, NJ
Soroptimist Club, Flemington, NJ
Briteside Day Care Center
Center Bridge Senior Housing
AARP Flemington, NJ
John Lutz Estate
Herman Kapp Senior Residence, Flemington, NJ
JFK Hospital Auxiliary
Grandview Grange
Bridgewater Jewish Community Center
Hunterdon County Library, Flemington, NJ
Gatsby Restaurant, Creeskill, NJ
North Branch Hunterdon Library, Clinton, NJ
Presbyterian Church Milford, NJ
Friendly Grounds Coffee House
Milford Senior Citizens
Hunterdon Breast Cancer Event
Green Brook Seniors
Bound Brook Seniors
Flemington Singles Club
North Plainfield Seniors
3M Award’s Dinner, The Manor Restaurant
Giavani’s Restaurant, Plainfield, NJ
**Trenton Thunder Baseball Games
*Somerset Patriots Baseball Games

      ** performed The National Anthem