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Roy Eldridge

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Roy Eldridge

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Overview

  • Born
    January 30, 1911 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    February 26, 1989 · Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA (undisclosed)
  • Birth name
    David Roy Eldridge
  • Nicknames
    • Little Jazz
    • Speedy Gonzales
  • Height
    1.60 m

Biography

    • Roy Eldridge was born on January 30, 1911 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and manager, known for Avengers : L'Ère d'Ultron (2015), Raging Bull (1980) and Hannah et ses soeurs (1986). He was married to Viola Lee Fong. He died on February 26, 1989 in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA.

Family

  • Spouse
      Viola Lee Fong(January 24, 1936 - February 26, 1989) (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Carol
  • Parents
      Blanche Eldridge
      Alexander Elridge
  • Relatives
      Joseph Elridge(Sibling)

Trivia

  • Outstanding swing-era trumpeter, a great stylist, who first gained international recognition with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (the only African-American member of the band, often exposing him to racist attacks), featuring on many classic solos, including "Rockin' Chair", "After You've Gone" and "Let Me Off Uptown" (with Anita O'Day). Fronted the band after Krupa was jailed in 1943 (even, on occasion, playing the drums), later leading several big bands under his own name in Chicago (Three Deuces Club) and New York (Savoy Ballroom, Famous Door, Arcadia Ballroom, etc).
  • Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1985.
  • Jazz trumpeter.
  • Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 184-185. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
  • Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 272-274. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.

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