Putney Dandridge

American musician (1902–1946)

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1902-01-13
Active to: 1946-02-15

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Total plays: 64,818

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Louis "Putney" Dandridge (January 13, 1902 – February 15, 1946) was an American bandleader, jazz pianist and vocalist. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Dandridge began performing in 1918 as a pianist in the a revue entitled the Drake and Walker Show. In 1930, he worked for a time as accompanist for legendary tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, including appearances in the important black musical Brown Buddies After touring in Illinois and the Great Lakes region <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Pu

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