Musician Dictionary

Robert Farnon

Canadian-born composer, conductor, musical arranger and trumpet player · composer, conductor, trumpet player

DescriptionCanadian-born composer, conductor, musical arranger and trumpet player
Source: Wikidata
Born1917-07-24
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceToronto Toronto
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2005-04-23
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathGuernsey Guernsey
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaCanada
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryCA
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipCanada
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician trumpeter film score composer conductor jazz musician composer bandleader music arranger
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsLondon Records Pye Records Philips Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofOle Jensen And His Orchestra The Happy Gang Robert Farnon And His Orchestra Bob Farnon's Dixielanders
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsMember of the Order of Canada
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

B. Farnon Bob Fannon Bob Farnon Capt. Bob Farnon Captain Bob Farnon Captain Robert Farnon Fannon Farmon Farnon Faron Ole Jensen R Farnon R. Farnom R. Farnon Robbie B Farnon Jnr Robbie B. Farnon Jnr Robert Famon Robert Farnon And His Octet Robert Fornon Robert J. Farnon ロバート・ファノン

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Identifiers

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