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Ralph Burns

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Also known as Ralph Jose P. Burns

American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1922-2001)

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1922-06-29
Active to
2001-11-21
jazz

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29,327
Total plays
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Ralph Burns (June 29, 1922 – November 21, 2001) was an American songwriter, bandleader, composer, conductor, arranger and bebop pianist. After Burns moved to New York in the early 1940’s, he met Charlie Barnet and the two began working together. In 1944, he joined the Woody Herman band with members Neal Hefti, Bill Harris, Flip Phillips, Chubby Jackson and Dave Tough. Together, the group developed one of the most powerful and distinctive sound. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ralph+Burns">Re

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ralph
Family name
Burns
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Newton
Place of death
Los Angeles
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
film score
Genre
jazz
Instrument
piano
Record label
Verve Records
Image
Ralph Burns crop (William P. Gottlieb 00911).jpg
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date of birth
1922-06-29
date of death
2001-11-21
Commons category
Ralph Burns
start of work period
1939-00-00
sexual orientation
homosexuality
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