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Roy Eldridge was an American jazz musician, singer, and conductor. Born in Pittsburgh in 1911, he was a male artist who performed in the jazz and swing genres. He played the trumpet and used his voice as an instrument. Eldridge was an African American who spoke English.
He recorded for the Decca record label and received the NEA Jazz Masters award. Eldridge died in Valley Stream in 1989. His musical style is associated with tags such as Early Jazz and relridge.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1911
- Active to
- 1989
Discography
Member of
- Jazz Artists Guild
- Roy Eldridge Quartet
- Roy Eldridge and His Orchestra
- Teddy Hill and His Orchestra
- Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
- Gene Krupa’s Swing Band
- Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
- Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble
- The Little Jazz Trumpet Ensemble
- Roy Eldridge Quintet
- Roy Eldridge Septet
- Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
- Delta Four
- The Trumpets of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie and Harry Edison
- The Roy Eldridge–Benny Carter Orchestra
- The Roy Eldridge–Benny Carter Orchestra
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 71,266
- Total plays
- 406,544
Tags
Roy David Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989) was a jazz trumpet player in the Swing era. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, resulted in him sometimes being seen as the link between Louis Armstrong-era swing music and Dizzy Gillespie-era bebop. Roy's rhythmic power to swing a band was a dynamic trademark of the Swing Era. Eldridge was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His nickname was Little Jazz. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Roy+Eldr
Key facts
- Born
- David Roy Eldridge , ( 1911-01-30 ) January 30, 1911, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , US
- Died
- February 26, 1989 (1989-02-26) (aged 78), Valley Stream, New York , US
- Genres
- Jazz , swing , big band
- Occupation
- Musician
- Instrument
- Trumpet
- Formerly of
- Charlie Barnet
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Roy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh
- Place of death
- Valley Stream
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Genre
- swing
- Instrument
- trumpet
- Record label
- Decca
- Image
- Roy Eldridge.jpg
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- Commons category
- Roy Eldridge
- date of birth
- 1911-00-00
- date of death
- 1989-02-26
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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