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American musician (1907-1965)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1907-10-20
Active to
1965-06-10
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Carl Kress (October 20, 1907, Newark, New Jersey - June 10, 1965, Reno, Nevada) was an American jazz guitarist. Carl Kress began his career with Paul Whiteman in 1926, and thereafter launched a successful career as a studio guitarist. He played in the late 1920s and 1930s with Bix Beiderbecke, Red Nichols, Eddie Lang, Miff Mole, Frankie Trumbauer, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, and Adrian Rollini. He played repeatedly with Dick McDonough as a duo in the 1930s. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Carl+K

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Instance of
human
Given name
Carl
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Newark
Place of death
Reno
Genre
jazz
Instrument
guitar
Image
Carl Kress, June 1947 (Gottlieb 13331).jpg
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Carl Kress
date of birth
1907-10-20
date of death
1965-06-10
start of work period
1926-00-00
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