‘Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Handyman Negri Dead at 99
Joe was known as Handyman Negri on the long-running children’s classic … for 30 years he played music and fixed things alongside the puppets of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
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As the show progressed and Handyman Negri became a fan favorite, he eventually had his own “Negri’s Music Shop” in Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood … playing jazz guitar with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis and Johnny Costa … among others.
