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Buddy DeFranco

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American 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

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
13,889
Total plays
72,581

Tags

jazzclarinetbebopswingjazz clarinet

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+

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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
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
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date of death
2014-12-24
Commons category
Buddy DeFranco
date of birth
1923-02-17
start of work period
2014-00-00
birth name
Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco
pseudonym
Buddy DeFranco
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