Musician Dictionary

Edgar Sampson

American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist (1907–1973)

DescriptionAmerican jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist (1907–1973)
Source: Wikidata
Born1907-08-31
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1973-01-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathEnglewood Englewood
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationviolinist musician jazz musician saxophonist music arranger composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofChick Webb’s Savoy Orchestra Chick Webb and His Orchestra Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Fletcher Henderson And His Connie's Inn Orchestra Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra Connie's Inn Orchestra Charlie Johnson & His Orchestra Bunny Berigan And His Blue Boys Charlie Johnson & His Paradise Band Dick Porter And His Orchestra Edgar Sampson And His Orchestra
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

B. Sampson C. Sampson CSampson Dampson E Sampson E. M. Sampson E. Sampson E. Samson E. Sempson E. Simpson E.M. Sampson E.Sampson E.Shampson ELS Edg. Sampson Edgar Edgar - Sampson Edgar H. Sampson Edgar M. Sampson Edgar Melvin Sampson Edgar Sampso Edgar Samson Edgar Samspon Edgar Simpson Edgar W. Sampson Edgard Sampson Edward Sampson Egar Sampson G. Sampson L. Sampson M. E. Sampson M. Sampson Rampson S Sampson Sambson Sampsom Sampson Sampson, E.M. (Melvin) Samson Samspon

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Identifiers

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