Putney Dandridge
Sign in to saveAmerican 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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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Richmond
- Place of death
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- pianist
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
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- date of birth
- 1902-01-13
- date of death
- 1946-02-15
- start of work period
- 1918-00-00
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