Buddy DeFranco
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1923–2014)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- The Buddy DeFranco Collection
- Buddy DeFranco - Hand in Hand with Hanon
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1923-02-17
- Active to
- 2014-12-24
bebopjazzpost-bop
Discography
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Boniface Ferdinand Leonard "Buddy" DeFranco (February 17, 1923 – December 24, 2014) was an American jazz clarinet player. DeFranco began his professional career just as swing music and big bands — many of which were led by clarinetists like Artie Shaw, and Benny Goodman — were in decline. While most jazz clarinet players did not adapt to this change, DeFranco successfully continued to play clarinet exclusively, and was one of the few bebop clarinetists. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Buddy+
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Camden
- Place of death
- Panama City
- Occupation
- mandolinist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- clarinet
- Official website
- www.buddydefranco.com
- Image
- Buddy De Franco, New York, ca. Sept. 1947 (William P. Gottlieb 01941).jpg
- Work location
- New York City
- Residence
- Panama City Beach
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- Buddy DeFranco
- date of birth
- 1923-02-17
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- 2014-00-00
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- Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco
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- Buddy DeFranco
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