"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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loss of personnel: Sonny Greer, Lawrence Brown, and, most importantly, Johnny Hodges left to pursue other ventures. However, only Greer was a permanent departee...
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Great, Suck It Up, and I Like Movies. He has had television roles as Sonny Greer in Fargo, Gary Goldman in Workin' Moms, Nick in Ginny and Georgia, Tommy...
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Eldridge (1911–1989) Sammy Kaye (1910–1987) Slim Gaillard (1916–1991) Sonny Greer (1895–1982) Stéphane Grappelli (1908–1997) Sun Ra (1934–1993) Sweets...
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baritone saxophone Duke Ellington – piano Billy Taylor – double bass Sonny Greer – drums The musicians were members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, which...
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Herbert Sonny Greenwich (born 1936), Canadian guitarist Sonny Greer (1895–1982), American drummer Percival Sonny Payne (1926–1979), American drummer Sonny Red...
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(clarinet), Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (banjo), Wellman Braud (bass), Sonny Greer (drums). Ellington blended muted trumpet, muted trombone, and clarinet...
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talents of Sonny Greer, 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...
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16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) Al Haig (July 19, 1924 – November 16, 1982) Sonny Greer (13 December 1895 – 23 March 1982) Even Helte Hermansen (February 13)...
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gradually being joined by other members of his band, among them drummer Sonny Greer and trumpeter Rex Stewart. The film title is Jam Session. Western Swing...
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seemingly in decline with several musicians leaving, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer, and Johnny Hodges, although Brown and Hodges later rejoined. After the...
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Ronstadt Lush Life (Asylum, 1984) For Sentimental Reasons (Asylum, 1986) With Sonny Stitt Stomp Off Let's Go (Flying Dutchman, 1976) With Toni Tennille More...
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Eldridge Art Farmer Bud Freeman Dizzy Gillespie Tyree Glenn Benny Golson Sonny Greer Johnny Griffin Gigi Gryce Coleman Hawkins J. C. Heard Jay C. Higginbotham...
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Baker, Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Oscar Pettiford, Sonny Greer 1951–52: Castle Rock (Norgran) 1952: In a Tender Mood (Norgran) 1952–54:...
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Germaine Greer (/ɡrɪər/; born 29 January 1939) is an Australian writer and public intellectual, regarded as one of the major voices of the second-wave...
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Ericson Jimmy Forrest Victor Gaskin Peter Giger Tyree Glenn Paul Gonsalves Sonny Greer Fred Guy Jimmy Hamilton Otto Hardwick Shelton Hemphill Rick Henderson...
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baritone saxophone Fred Guy – guitar Oscar Pettiford, Junior Raglin – bass Sonny Greer – drums Al Hibbler – vocal (track 1) A Duke Ellington Panorama Archived...
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Image of Sonny Greer with his drum set, which included timpani among other accessories...
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Ericson Jimmy Forrest Victor Gaskin Peter Giger Tyree Glenn Paul Gonsalves Sonny Greer Fred Guy Jimmy Hamilton Otto Hardwick Shelton Hemphill Rick Henderson...
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baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (track 2) Wendell Marshall – bass Sonny Greer (tracks 1–4), Louis Bellson (tracks 5–7) – drums Yvonne Lanauze – vocals...
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Joe Nanton (trombone), Harry Carney (clarinet, baritone saxophone), Sonny Greer (drums), Wellmann Braud (bass), Freddie Guy (guitar), and Duke Ellington...
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Ericson Jimmy Forrest Victor Gaskin Peter Giger Tyree Glenn Paul Gonsalves Sonny Greer Fred Guy Jimmy Hamilton Otto Hardwick Shelton Hemphill Rick Henderson...
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that the audience get every word, and at the same time make cracks at Sonny Greer, tease Duke and wink at the boys in the front row. Wednesday night she...
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Ericson Jimmy Forrest Victor Gaskin Peter Giger Tyree Glenn Paul Gonsalves Sonny Greer Fred Guy Jimmy Hamilton Otto Hardwick Shelton Hemphill Rick Henderson...
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Ed's butcher shop and an avid reader of Albert Camus. Daniel Beirne as Sonny Greer, a mechanic and friend of Weathers. Brad and Todd Mann as Gale and Wayne...
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program. Ellington's first group, The Washingtonians, featured drummer Sonny Greer. They left for Harlem in 1923. Jazz great Jelly Roll Morton came from...
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wreck to cover up the damage and take the car to local mechanic Sonny Greer, and Sonny catches Gerhardt enforcer Hanzee Dent inspecting the car. Growing...
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Greer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: A. J. Greer (born 1996), Canadian professional ice hockey forward Allen J. Greer, officer...
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graduated from Boys High School in Brooklyn, he was called to fill in for Sonny Greer with the Duke Ellington Orchestra performing at the Paramount Theater...
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participated, along with Ellington sidemen Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges and Sonny Greer on several Ivory Joe Hunter sessions, for King Records of Cincinnati...
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