[1] He appeared on the 1959 children's television program Adventure Time and with Johnny Costa on the 1954 TV series 67 Melody Lane hosted by Ken Griffin.

He enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, concentrated on music composition, and spent the 50's playing locally around the Pittsburgh area and often worked with pianist Johnny Costa on KDKA television.

[8] In 2010 he recorded the album Fly Me to the Moon with Michael Feinstein[1] and performed with him during the next year at the Newport Jazz Festival.

The Joe Negri archives consist of the collection of manuscripts, recordings, memorabilia, and original hand-written scores that document his life, work and influence.

His donation also included his college coursework, compositions written for the River City Brass Band, television scores, commercial jingles, and film work.