Skyline College/North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library
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Beda Regalario

Click on the links below to view video segments from an April 2011 interview by Todd Posadas with Beda Regalario,
who is best represented as a musician with a young soul.

Here Beda has photos of him as the pianist for Jazz bands all over the world.

 

 

Complete video of interview with Beda Regalario, edited by Todd Posadas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents:


1. Homeward Reminiscing
2. Japanese occupation of the Philippines

3. World War 2 changes Beda's life

4. US Liberation of the Philippines

5. Coming to America

6. Marcos Regime

7. Pianist at heart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 1
Homeward Reminiscing (1:48)
Here Beda talks about his hometown of Oas, and his earlier schooling.

 

 

Beda Regalario

 

 

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Segment 2
Japanese occupation of the Philippines
Beda talks about his schooling and the beginning of the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.

  

Beda talks about his schooling and the years of the Japanese occupying his local town.

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Segment 3
World War 2 changes Beda's life
Beda speaks about how his life changed when the Japanese came, and how he took part in servicing the Japanese officers.

  

In this photo Beda was preparing food for his grandchildren

 

 

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Segment 4
US Liberation of the Philippines  
Beda talks about how great it was when the American planes flew over head and how the Japanese left so quickly. He also goes into his career and his marriage as well.

    

Here is a photo with Beda playing the piano, and me and his wife, my grandmother, MaryBeth (known as MommyBeth to me)

 



 

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Segment 5
Coming to America
Beda talks about how he met his wife, more about his schooling and about him being a musician and traveling all around the world. And his immigration from the Philippines, to Hong Kong, and to America.

  

Beda's Grandchildren at play.

 

 

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Segment 6
Marcos Regime
Beda speaks about the Marcos Regime and how little effect it had on him being that he was in Hong Kong, but he recalls the hardships endured by his family during martial law when he was traveling.

  

Beda's Daughter and Son-in-Law petitioned him to come to America.

 

 

 

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Segment 7
Pianist at Heart
Beda Plays How You Look Tonight
  

Beda displays his affinity for music and Jazz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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last revised: 5-29-11
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
These materials may be used for educational purposes.  North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library.
All commercial rights are reserved. To contact the coordinator, or send comments or suggestions, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.edu