Roy Eldridge

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Roy Eldridge was an influential American jazz trumpeter known for his fiery style and as a key link between swing and bebop.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bandleader
human
jazz trumpeter
musician
activeYearsEnd 1980s
activeYearsStart 1920s
burialPlace Pinelawn Memorial Park, New York, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1911-01-30
dateOfDeath 1989-02-26
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Eldridge
genre bebop
jazz
swing music
givenName Roy
influenced Dizzy Gillespie
modern jazz trumpeters
influencedBy Louis Armstrong
instrument trumpet
memberOf Artie Shaw Orchestra
Gene Krupa Orchestra
Jazz at the Philharmonic
nickname Little Jazz
notableAchievement key link between swing and bebop trumpet styles
notableEvent featured soloist in Jazz at the Philharmonic concert tours
notableWork After You've Gone
surface form: After You’ve Gone (recording)

Rockin' Chair (recording with Gene Krupa Orchestra)
occupation bandleader
composer
trumpeter
performedWith Artie Shaw
Benny Goodman
Ella Fitzgerald
Gene Krupa
Norman Granz
placeOfBirth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
surface form: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
placeOfDeath Valley Stream, New York
surface form: Valley Stream, New York, United States
recordLabel Clef Records
EmArcy Records
Verve Records
residence New York City
sexOrGender male
styleCharacteristic fiery trumpet style
harmonically advanced improvisation
virtuosic high-note playing

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Coleman Hawkins associatedAct Roy Eldridge
Ray Brown collaboratedWith Roy Eldridge
Pablo Records releasedMusicBy Roy Eldridge
After You've Gone hasPerformer Roy Eldridge
Zutty Singleton associatedWith Roy Eldridge
Eldridge hasNotableBearer Roy Eldridge
Gene Krupa associatedAct Roy Eldridge
Coleman collaboratedWith Roy Eldridge
subject surface form: Coleman Hawkins
Bean associatedAct Roy Eldridge
Illinois Jacquet associatedAct Roy Eldridge
Anita O'Day associatedAct Roy Eldridge
Oscar Peterson Trio associatedAct Roy Eldridge
Pablo Live featuresArtist Roy Eldridge
Pablo Today hasNotableArtist Roy Eldridge
Hal Singer associatedAct Roy Eldridge