Edgar Sampson
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist (1907–1973)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1907-08-31
- Died
- 1973-01-16
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Stompin' at the Savoy
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- 483
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Edgar Melvin Sampson (New York City, NY, October 31, 1907 – January 16, 1973, Englewood, New Jersey) was a composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist. Born in New York City, he started playing violin at age six and picked up the saxophone in high school. Born Edgar Melvin Sampson in 1907, Sampson started his professional career in 1924 with a violin piano duo with Joe Colman. Through the rest of the twenties and early thirties he played with many bands including those of Duke Ellington, Re
Key dates
- Born
- 31 August 1907
- Died
- 16 January 1973
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Englewood
- Occupation
- violinist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- saxophone