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American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer (1915–2011)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1915-12-25
Active to
2011-10-16

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Pete Rugolo (December 25, 1915 - October 16, 2011) was a Sicilian-born jazz composer and arranger. He was born in San Piero Patti, Sicily. His family emigrated to the United States in 1920 and settled in Santa Rosa, California. He started his musical career playing the baritone, like his father, but he quickly branched out into other instruments, notably the French horn and the piano. He received a bachelor's degree from San Francisco State College, and then studied composition with Darius Milh

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Pietro
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
San Piero Patti
Place of death
Sherman Oaks
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
music
Record label
Mercury Records
Image
Pete Rugolo, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948 (William P. Gottlieb 07531).jpg
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Commons category
Pete Rugolo
date of birth
1915-12-25
date of death
2011-10-16
name in native language
Pete Rugolo
birth name
Pietro Rugolo
start of work period
1940-00-00
end of work period
1990-00-00
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