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American musician (1900–1972)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1900-08-06
Active to
1972-04-17
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Anthony Parenti (1900-1972) was a U.S. jazz clarinettist. and saxophonist. Parenti was born in New Orleans on 6th August 1900. His family were musical, and while young he learnt to play various reed instruments, as well as the violin. While still a child he sat in as substtute in in Papa Jack Laine's band, and soon gained a place in Johnny De Droit's Jazz Orchestra. By 1924 he'd started leading his own band at La Vida, a New Orleans restaurant, with which he released his first recordings. <a

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Instance of
human
Given name
Tony
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New Orleans
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
saxophonist
Genre
jazz
Instrument
saxophone
Record label
Riverside
Image
Tony Parenti, Jimmy Ryan's (Club), New York, N.Y., ca. Aug. 1946 (William P. Gottlieb 06801).jpg
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Tony Parenti
date of birth
1900-08-06
date of death
1972-04-17
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