biography
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Eldridge, Roy (David)
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nickname Little Jazz
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1911–89)
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| biography:
| Trumpet player, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. A passionate improviser, able to play with ease in the ultra-high register, he was in demand as a featured soloist with top bands of the 1930s, such as McKinney's Cotton Pickers and the Teddy Hill and Fletcher Henderson Orchestras. He continued to perform until suffering a stroke in 1980. |
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