CLYDE McCOY

Clyde McCoy was born in Ashland, Kentucky, December 29, 1903 and he died June 11, 1990 in Memphis, Tennessee, a famous jazz trumpet player, is best remembered for his theme song, Sugar Blues, and popularity spanning seven decades. The song hit in 1931 and 1935, in Columbia and Decca versions, and returned to Billboard Magazine's Country (Hillbilly) chart in 1941. Johnny Mercer had a vocal hit in 1947.

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Ralph Marterie

(Born: 24 December 1914 - Death: 10 October 1978) was a big-band leader born in Acerra, Italy.
In the 1940s, he played trumpet for various bands. His highest success in the U.S. charts was a cover of "Skokiaan" in 1954. In 1953 he recorded a version of Bill Haley's "Crazy, Man, Crazy", which is generally regarded as the first rock and roll song. His version of "Crazy, Man, Crazy" reached #13 on the Billboard jockey chart and #11 on Cashbox in June, 1953. His recordings of "Pretend" and "Caravan" also made the Top 10. "Caravan" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.

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Sy Oliver

Melvin "Sy" Oliver (Born 17 December 1910 in Battle Creek, Michigan – Death, May 28, 1988 in New York City) was a jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader. His mother was a piano teacher and his father was a multi-instrumentalist who made a name for himself demonstrating saxophones at a time that instrument was little used outside of marching bands.



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KURT HENKELS

1910 - Kurt Henkels (Born in Solingen, Germany- Death: July 12th 1986 in Hamburg ) was a German musician and bandleader, his biggest success with the Leipzig Radio Orchestra Dance with Swing titles had.



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Ray Noble

BORN: 17 December 1903 - Ray Noble (17 Death: 3 April 1978) was an English bandleader, composer, arranger and actor. Noble studied music at the Royal Academy of Music and became leader of the HMV Records studio band in 1929. The band, known as the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, featured members of many of the top hotel orchestras of the day. The most popular vocalist with Noble's studio band was Al Bowlly.



 
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STAN KENTON

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STAN KENTON
Stanley Newcomb "Stan" Kenton (Born December 15, 1911 Death: August 25, 1979) was a pianist, composer, and arranger who led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years he was widely active as an educator. 
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