1917 - 2014
Billie Rogers American Jazz Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Billie
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| Last Name |
Rogers
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| Full Name at Birth |
Zelda Louise Smith
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| Alternative Name |
Zelda Louise Smith, Billie Rogers
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| Birthday |
31st May, 1917
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| Birthplace |
North Plains, Oregon, USA
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| Died |
18th January, 2014
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Trumpeter, Bandleader Musician
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| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Swing music, Big band, Jazz, swing
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| Year(s) Active |
1927–1947
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| Instrument (text) |
Trumpet, Vocal
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| Record Label |
Decca, MCA, V-Disc, Musicraft, Majestic
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| Associated Acts |
Woody Herman, Billie Rogers, Jerry Wald, Tommy Pederson
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Billie Rogers (née Zelda Louise Smith (May 31, 1917 – January 18, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter and singer who was a member of Woody Herman's band from 1941 to 1943. She led her own band in 1943. At the end of that year, she joined Jerry Wald's band and remained a member until October 1945, when she left to form her own sextet.
