Roy Eldridge
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1911
- Died
- 1989
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Roy Eldridge
- The nifty cat
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- 71,266
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jazzswingtrumpetEarly Jazzrelridge
Roy David Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989) was a jazz trumpet player in the Swing era. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, resulted in him sometimes being seen as the link between Louis Armstrong-era swing music and Dizzy Gillespie-era bebop. Roy's rhythmic power to swing a band was a dynamic trademark of the Swing Era. Eldridge was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His nickname was Little Jazz. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Roy+Eldr
Key dates
- Born
- 1911
- Died
- 26 February 1989
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Roy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh
- Place of death
- Valley Stream
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Genre
- swing
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Categories
1911 births1989 deaths20th-century African-American musicians20th-century American male musicians20th-century American trumpetersAfrican-American jazz musiciansAmerican jazz trumpetersAmerican male jazz musiciansAmerican male trumpetersDownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame membersEmArcy Records artistsJazz musicians from Illinois