Joe Oddo was a native of Detroit Michigan and a resident of Edgewater. Besides his family, his greatest joy was music. During World War II, he played in the U.S. Army Band. He performed live concerts and entertained until age 90, playing bass and singing in the Joe Oddo Orchette along with his wife and singer Gwen who was honored in 2019. Joe performed with Tony Bennett, Myron Floren, Bob Hope, Barbra Streisand and many others. Locally, he performed at Smyrna Yacht Club and Sugar Mill Country Club. He performed for the Jazz Festival in 2002 at The Flagler Tavern and 2007 at the NSB Library.