biography
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Norvo, Red
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originally Kenneth Norville
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| male
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| lived:
| (1908–99)
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| biography:
| Jazz musician, born in Beardstown, Illinois, USA. He was a xylophonist and vibes player who worked as a sideman with Victor Young's Radio Orchestra in Chicago (1927) and Paul Whiteman's Orchestra (1928–32). After two years of freelance recording work in New York, he led his own orchestra, featuring his wife, vocalist Mildred Bailey, until 1944. He alternated thereafter between leading his own small groups and appearing as a featured guest with Benny Goodman and various All Star swing ensembles. |
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