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Putney Dandridge

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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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15,836
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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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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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