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Tex Beneke
110,444 listeners
Tex Beneke was born in Texas. He joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1938 as a tenor saxophonist. He quickly became a star with the orches… read moreTex Beneke was born in Texas. He joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1938 as a tenor saxophonist. He quickly became a star with the orchestra with his easy going manner, casual sounding voice and mellifluous saxophone playing. One night… read moreTex Beneke was born in Texas. He joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1938 as a tenor saxophonist. He quickly became a star with the orchestra with his easy going manner, casual sounding voice and mellifluous saxophone playing. One night while riding to a gig with Glenn Miller in a car, they disc… read more -
Roy Brown
151,487 listeners
There are 2 artists with the name Roy Brown 1) Roy "Good Rocking" Brown (10 September 1925 – 25 May 1981) was a blues musician wh… read moreThere are 2 artists with the name Roy Brown 1) Roy "Good Rocking" Brown (10 September 1925 – 25 May 1981) was a blues musician who brought a soul singing style (from gospel music) to the emerging genre of rock and roll. Born in… read moreThere are 2 artists with the name Roy Brown 1) Roy "Good Rocking" Brown (10 September 1925 – 25 May 1981) was a blues musician who brought a soul singing style (from gospel music) to the emerging genre of rock and roll. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Brown started as a gospel singer. H… read more -
Bob Crosby And The Bobcats
65,916 listeners
Bob Crosby (August 23, 1913 Spokane, Washington – March 9, 1993 La Jolla, California) was an American dixieland bandleader and vocalist, be… read moreBob Crosby (August 23, 1913 Spokane, Washington – March 9, 1993 La Jolla, California) was an American dixieland bandleader and vocalist, best known for his group Crosby and the Bob-Cats. The videogame Fallout 3 (2008) featured a couple … read moreBob Crosby (August 23, 1913 Spokane, Washington – March 9, 1993 La Jolla, California) was an American dixieland bandleader and vocalist, best known for his group Crosby and the Bob-Cats. The videogame Fallout 3 (2008) featured a couple of songs by this artist, "Way Back Home" and "… read more -
Jack Shaindlin
59,322 listeners
Jack Shaindlin was born in born in Karasubazar, Crimea (part of the Russian Empire at the time) on April 14, 1909, and died on September 22… read moreJack Shaindlin was born in born in Karasubazar, Crimea (part of the Russian Empire at the time) on April 14, 1909, and died on September 22, 1978 in New York City. He began his musical career as a pianist in silent movie halls, after rel… read moreJack Shaindlin was born in born in Karasubazar, Crimea (part of the Russian Empire at the time) on April 14, 1909, and died on September 22, 1978 in New York City. He began his musical career as a pianist in silent movie halls, after relocating along with his mother and brother to America on a mu… read more -
Sid Phillips
42,663 listeners
Isador Simon "Sid" Phillips (June 14, 1907, London - May 24, 1973, Chertsey) was an English jazz clarinetist, bandleader, and arr… read moreIsador Simon "Sid" Phillips (June 14, 1907, London - May 24, 1973, Chertsey) was an English jazz clarinetist, bandleader, and arranger. Phillips learned violin and piano as a child, and played reeds in his teens as a member of … read moreIsador Simon "Sid" Phillips (June 14, 1907, London - May 24, 1973, Chertsey) was an English jazz clarinetist, bandleader, and arranger. Phillips learned violin and piano as a child, and played reeds in his teens as a member of his brother's European band. He got into the music busi… read more -
Betty Hutton
107,720 listeners
Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg, February 26, 1921 – March 11, 2007) was an American film actress and singer. She started in s… read moreBetty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg, February 26, 1921 – March 11, 2007) was an American film actress and singer. She started in show business as a big band singer with her sister Marion Hutton. Star of many Paramount musicals. … read moreBetty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg, February 26, 1921 – March 11, 2007) was an American film actress and singer. She started in show business as a big band singer with her sister Marion Hutton. Star of many Paramount musicals. Starred in The Greatest Show on Earth, Annie Get Your Gun an… read more -
The Ink Spots
709,868 listeners
(1934-1954) The Ink Spots were a vocal group in the 1930s and 1940s that helped define the musical genre that led to rhythm and blues and r… read more(1934-1954) The Ink Spots were a vocal group in the 1930s and 1940s that helped define the musical genre that led to rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and the subgenre doo-wop. They gained much acceptance in both the white community an… read more(1934-1954) The Ink Spots were a vocal group in the 1930s and 1940s that helped define the musical genre that led to rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and the subgenre doo-wop. They gained much acceptance in both the white community and black community largely due to the ballad style introduced… read more -
Sheldon Allman
59,210 listeners
Sheldon Allman (b. 8 June 1924, Chicago, Illinois - d. 22 January 2002, Culver City, California) was a American-born Canadian raised actor,… read moreSheldon Allman (b. 8 June 1924, Chicago, Illinois - d. 22 January 2002, Culver City, California) was a American-born Canadian raised actor, singer, and songwriter. He began his singing career with the Royal National Guard during his WWII… read moreSheldon Allman (b. 8 June 1924, Chicago, Illinois - d. 22 January 2002, Culver City, California) was a American-born Canadian raised actor, singer, and songwriter. He began his singing career with the Royal National Guard during his WWII service with the RCAF. Relocating to Los Angeles, he appear… read more -
Billy Munn
27,415 listeners
William "Billy" Munn (May 12, 1911, Glasgow - May 2, 2000, Ayrshire) was a Scottish jazz pianist and arranger. Munn studied at th… read moreWilliam "Billy" Munn (May 12, 1911, Glasgow - May 2, 2000, Ayrshire) was a Scottish jazz pianist and arranger. Munn studied at the Athenaeum School of Music, then moved to London and joined the band of Jack Hylton from 1929 to … read moreWilliam "Billy" Munn (May 12, 1911, Glasgow - May 2, 2000, Ayrshire) was a Scottish jazz pianist and arranger. Munn studied at the Athenaeum School of Music, then moved to London and joined the band of Jack Hylton from 1929 to 1936. He also played on recordings with Spike Hughes (1932) … read more -
Gerhard Trede
46,011 listeners
Gerhard Trede was a German composer born in Hamburg on January 17, 1913 as a son of a middle-class family. His parents took great interest … read moreGerhard Trede was a German composer born in Hamburg on January 17, 1913 as a son of a middle-class family. His parents took great interest in his musical education. To this end, Gerhard Trede started early with violin lessons. In additio… read moreGerhard Trede was a German composer born in Hamburg on January 17, 1913 as a son of a middle-class family. His parents took great interest in his musical education. To this end, Gerhard Trede started early with violin lessons. In addition to his dedication to music, he was an active sportsman in … read more