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Also known as Boyd Albert Raeburn

American musician (1913–1966)

Person · Open Library

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  • Boyd Raeburn & his orchestra 1945-6 (STCD8313)

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1913-10-27
Active to
1966-08-02

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Total plays
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Albert Boyd Raeburn (October 27, 1913 – August 2, 1966) was an American jazz bandleader and bass saxophonist. Boyd Raeburn was born in Faith, South Dakota, and became one of the greatest and least-known of jazz bandleaders during the 1940s. To modern ears his music sounds completely acceptable, not much more difficult to comprehend than the music of such better known leaders as Stan Kenton or Dizzy Gillespie, but without the support of a major record label or radio sponsor his band floundered f

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
South Dakota
Place of death
Lafayette
Occupation
saxophonist
Genre
jazz
Instrument
saxophone
Record label
Savoy Records
Image
Boyd Raeburn 1946 (Gottlieb).jpg
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Commons category
Boyd Raeburn
date of birth
1913-10-27
date of death
1966-08-02
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