Musician Dictionary

Elmer James

American musician

DescriptionAmerican musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1910
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceYonkers Yonkers
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1954-07-21
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdouble bass
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra Mezz Mezzrow and His Orchestra Tommy Ladnier and His Orchestra Mills Blue Rhythm Band Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra Chick Webb And His Orchestra Henry "Red" Allen And His Orchestra The Mills Blue Rhythm Band Ladnier-Mezzrow All-Stars Edgar Hayes And His Orchestra Jimmy Johnson And His Band Buster Bailey And His Seven Chocolate Dandies Edgar Hayes Quintet The Jungle Band (3)
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

E. James Elmer Jones James

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 0d08464c-5d26-4766-9079-a8cb260259f2 · wikidata: Q15807909 · isni: 000000004626140X · discogs: 348879

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