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Sonny Greer
Background information
Birth name
William Alexander Greer
Born
(1895-12-13)December 13, 1895 Long Branch, New Jersey United States
Died
March 23, 1982(1982-03-23) (aged 86) Lenox Hill, Manhattan, New York, United States
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Drums
chimes
gong
timpani
vibes
Years active
1910–1966
Musical artist
William Alexander "Sonny" Greer (December 13, c. 1895 – March 23, 1982)[1] was an American jazz drummer and vocalist, best known for his work with Duke Ellington.
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 174. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
"Sonny" Greer (December 13, c. 1895 – March 23, 1982) was an American jazz drummer and vocalist, best known for his work with Duke Ellington. Greer was...
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(clarinet), Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (banjo), Wellman Braud (bass), SonnyGreer (drums). Ellington blended muted trumpet, muted trombone, and clarinet...
talents of SonnyGreer, who also lived in Red Bank and became Duke Ellington's drummer in 1919, Basie switched to piano exclusively at age 15. Greer and Basie...
seemingly in decline with several musicians leaving, Lawrence Brown, SonnyGreer, and Johnny Hodges, although Brown and Hodges later rejoined. After the...
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gradually being joined by other members of his band, among them drummer SonnyGreer and trumpeter Rex Stewart. The film title is Jam Session. Western Swing...
Ed's butcher shop and an avid reader of Albert Camus. Daniel Beirne as SonnyGreer, a mechanic and friend of Weathers. Brad and Todd Mann as Gale and Wayne...
that the audience get every word, and at the same time make cracks at SonnyGreer, tease Duke and wink at the boys in the front row. Wednesday night she...
Baker, Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Oscar Pettiford, SonnyGreer 1951–52: Castle Rock (Norgran) 1952: In a Tender Mood (Norgran) 1952–54:...
Eldridge Art Farmer Bud Freeman Dizzy Gillespie Tyree Glenn Benny Golson SonnyGreer Johnny Griffin Gigi Gryce Coleman Hawkins J. C. Heard Jay C. Higginbotham...
wreck to cover up the damage and take the car to local mechanic SonnyGreer, and Sonny catches Gerhardt enforcer Hanzee Dent inspecting the car. Growing...
Ericson Jimmy Forrest Victor Gaskin Peter Giger Tyree Glenn Paul Gonsalves SonnyGreer Fred Guy Jimmy Hamilton Otto Hardwick Shelton Hemphill Rick Henderson...
oboe Les Spann - guitar, flute Jimmy Gourley - guitar Aaron Bell - bass SonnyGreer, Dave Jackson, Jimmy Johnson, Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach - drums On...
Joe Nanton (trombone), Harry Carney (clarinet, baritone saxophone), SonnyGreer (drums), Wellmann Braud (bass), Freddie Guy (guitar), and Duke Ellington...
participated, along with Ellington sidemen Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges and SonnyGreer on several Ivory Joe Hunter sessions, for King Records of Cincinnati...
Chocolate Dandies Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Frank Froeba Orchestra SonnyGreer and his Memphis Men Ina Ray Hutton and Her Melodears Jimmie Lunceford...
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