Musician Dictionary

Benjamin "Buzzy" Drootin

American musician (1920-2000)

DescriptionAmerican musician (1920-2000)
Source: Wikidata
Born1920-04-22
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceKyïv Kyiv
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2000-05-21
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathEnglewood Englewood
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationbandleader jazz musician drummer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJack Pleis and His Orchestra Ruby Braff Quintet Eddie Condon And His Orchestra Eddie Condon And His All-Stars The Bobby Hackett Quartet The Ralph Sutton Quartet Joe Venuti Quartet Ruby Braff Octet The Bourbon Street Paraders Herb Hall Quartet The Bobby Hackett Sextet Ruby Braff's All-Stars The Ruby Braff-Marshall Brown Sextet Ruby Braff Quartet The Ruby Braff Quintet Ben Homer & His Orchestra The Peewee Russell Sextets The Bobby Hackett - Jack Teagarden Octet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

"Buzzy" Drootin B. Drootin B.Drootin Ben Drootin Benjamin "Buzzy" Drootin Benjamin "Dizzy" Drootin Benjamin 'Buzzy' Drootin Buzzie Drootin Buzzy Drooten Buzzy Drottin Buzzy Drouten Drootin

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 4adfd565-df62-42c0-8455-6494bf00b270 · wikidata: Q1018372 · isni: 0000000118334023 · discogs: 342955

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