1921 - 2022
Gloria Parker American Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Gloria
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| Last Name |
Parker
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| Birthday |
20th August, 1921
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| Died |
13th April, 2022
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, bandleader, composer, actress, radio host
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1940s–present, 1940s–1984
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| Instrument (text) |
Marimba, organ, glass harp
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| Associated Acts |
Swingphony
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| Official Websites |
http://www.missgloriaparker.com
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Gloria Parker (née Rosenthal; August 20, 1921 – April 13, 2022) was an American musician and bandleader who had a radio show during the big band era. The Gloria Parker Show was broadcast nightly from 1950 to 1957, coast to coast on WABC. Parker entertained her audience by playing the marimba, organ, and the singing glasses (glass harp). Dubbed Princess of the Marimba, she conducted the 21-piece Swingphony from the Kelly Lyceum Ballroom in Buffalo, New York. This was the largest big band led by a female bandleader. Edgar Battle and Walter Thomas were arrangers for the Swingphony.
