Shelly Manne

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New York City, New York, USA

Sheldon "Shelly" Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984) was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, swing, bebop, avant-garde jazz, and later fusion. He also contributed to the musical background of hundreds of Hollywood films and television programs. Manne's…

Known for

• The Man Who Loved Women — Himself1983
• Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
• Wild and Wonderful — Musician1964
• Kraft Suspense Theatre — Hermy1963
• The Subterraneans — Shelly Manne1960
• The Five Pennies — Dave Tough1959
• The Gene Krupa Story — Davey Tough1959
• I Want to Live! — Jazz Combo Member1958
• Peter Gunn — Combo Musician at Mother's1958
• The Man with the Golden Arm — Drummer1955

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1920-06-11

Active to

1984-09-26

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

30,101

Total plays

179,444

Shelly Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984), born Sheldon Manne in New York City, was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, swing, bebop, avant-garde jazz and fusion, as well as contributing to the musical background of hundreds of Hollywood films and television programs. Manne's father and uncles were drummers. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Shelly+M

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Sheldon

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

New York City

Place of death

Los Angeles

Occupation

recording artist

Genre

jazz

Instrument

drum kit

Record label

Contemporary Records

Image

Shelly Manne (William P. Gottlieb 05981).jpg

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