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Jack Parnell was a British bandleader, conductor, jazz musician, and music director. Born in London in 1923, he served in the Royal Air Force before beginning his work period in 1944. He played the drum kit and piano, performing in the jazz genre. Parnell was a citizen of the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and he spoke English.
He received an Emmy Award and was recognized in the Grammy Winners collection. Parnell died of cancer in Southwold in 2010. His death was due to natural causes.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1923
- Active to
- 2010
Discography
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,156
- Total plays
- 4,963
John Russell 'Jack' Parnell (born 6 August 1923) is an English bandleader and musician. Parnell was born into a theatrical family in London. His father Russ Carr was a music hall artist, before becoming a theatrical agent. His uncle Val Parnell was general manager of the London Palladium. Parnell was educated at Brighton and Hove Grammar School and studied piano from the age of five and drums for a year with Max Abrams. He made his debut, playing the drums for a concert party on the front at S
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jack
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Southwold
- Occupation
- drummer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Emmy Award
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Military branch
- Royal Air Force
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- date of birth
- 1923-08-06
- date of death
- 2010-08-08
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1944-00-00
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