Buddy DeFranco

Buddy DeFranco
1923 - 2014
Buddy DeFranco  American Clarinetist
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American Clarinetist Buddy DeFranco was born Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco on 17th February, 1923 in Camden, New Jersey and passed away on 24th Dec 2014 Panama City, Florida aged 91. He is most remembered for Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin, 1954. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.

Buddy DeFranco is a member of the following lists: People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1923 births and Mercury Records artists.

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First Name Boniface
Middle Name Ferdinand Leonard
Last Name DeFranco
Full Name at Birth Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco
Birthday 17th February, 1923
Birthplace Camden, New Jersey
Died 24th December, 2014
Place of Death Panama City, Florida
Buried Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Build Average
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity White
Nationality American
Occupation Text Clarinet Player
Occupation Clarinetist
Claim to Fame Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin, 1954
Music Genre (Text) Swing, Bebop, Post bop, post-bop, Jazz, Bebop
Music Genre Jazz
Origin Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Year(s) Active 1940s–present, 1940s–2014
Music Style Bop, Vocal, Standards, Jazz Instrument, Vibraphone/ Marimba Jazz
Music Mood Whimsical, Stylish, Confident, Playful, Freewheeling, Energetic, Warm, Sophisticated, Intimate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Laid-Back/Mellow, Passionate
Instrument Clarinet
Instrument (text) Clarinet
Record Label Verve Records, Mercury Records, Arbors Records, Norgran Records, Norgran Records,, Norgran, Verve, Mercury, Arbors
Associated Acts Buddy DeFranco Quartet, Tommy Gumina, Norman Granz, Glenn Miller Orchestra
Official Websites http://www.buddydefranco.com

Boniface Ferdinand Leonard "Buddy" DeFranco (February 17, 1923 – December 24, 2014) was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist. In addition to his work as a bandleader, DeFranco led the Glenn Miller Orchestra for almost a decade in the 1960s and '70s.

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FilmYearCharacterType
Liberty Weekend1986HimselfTV Show
The Jackie Gleason Show1966HimselfTV Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962Self - GuestTV Show
The Wild Party1956HimselfMovie
Stars of Jazz1956SelfTV Show
The Tonight Show1953SelfTV Show
Thrill of a Romance1945Member Tommy Dorsey & His OrchestraMovie

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