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Skinnay Ennis
Sign in to saveAlso known as Edgar Clyde "Skinnay" Ennis, Jr., Edgar Clyde Ennis Jr..
American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer (1909–1963)
Film & TV
Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
Known for
- Radio Stars on Parade — Skinnay Ennis1945
- Let's Go Steady — Larry Tyler1945
- Strictly G.I. — Self - Band Leader1943
- All Star Melody Masters — Self (archive footage)1943
- Sleepytime Gal — Danny Marlowe1942
- Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra — Skinnay Ennis1941
- Blondie Meets the Boss — Bandleader1939
- His College Chums — Drummer1929
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1907-08-13
- Active to
- 1963-06-03
jazz
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- 651
- Total plays
- 2,398
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Edgar Clyde "Skinnay" Ennis, Jr. (August 13, 1907 - June 3, 1963) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer. Ennis was born in Salisbury, North Carolina and met Hal Kemp while attending the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. He joined Kemp's orchestra as a drummer and vocalist in the late 1920s, playing with him through 1937 including one tour of Europe in 1930. Following this Ennis put together his own band, which became a popular ensemble in Hollywood films. <a href="h
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Clyde
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Salisbury
- Place of death
- Beverly Hills
- Occupation
- conductor
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Image
- Skinnay Ennis.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1907-08-13
- date of death
- 1963-06-02
- place of burial
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- cause of death
- choking
- manner of death
- natural causes
- pseudonym
- Skinnay Ennis
- birth name
- Edgar Clyde Ennis Jr..
- Commons category
- Skinnay Ennis
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