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