American big band leader and musician (1910–1987)
| Description | American big band leader and musician (1910–1987) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1910-03-13 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Lakewood Lakewood Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1987-06-02 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Manhattan Ridgewood Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | musician conductor songwriter bandleader composer recording artist Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | saxophone Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | big band music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Columbia Records Vocalion Records Philips Records RCA Victor Decca Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra Swing and Sway With Sammy Kaye Sammy Kaye And His Swinging Strings Sammy Kaye's Orchestra And Strings The Sammy Kaye Twisters Theta Chi Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Source: Wikidata |
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