Musician Dictionary

Shorty Rogers

American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994) · trumpet

DescriptionAmerican West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
Source: Wikidata
Born1924-04-14
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceGreat Barrington Great Barrington
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1994-11-07
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathVan Nuys Van Nuys
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationtrumpeter actor music arranger jazz musician composer musician bandleader
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet flugelhorn
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz cool jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsReprise Records RCA Records Atlantic Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofShorty Rogers and His Orchestra Shorty Rogers & His Giants Johnny Richards and His Orchestra John Graas Octet Teddy Charles Quintet Boots Brown & His Blockbusters The Big Band of Shorty Rogers Woody Herman And His Orchestra Stan Kenton And His Orchestra Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers Quintet Shorty Rogers And His Giants Pete Rugolo Orchestra Red Norvo And His Orchestra Boots Brown And His Blockbusters Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Woody Herman & The Herd Cozy Cole Orchestra Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers Kai's Krazy Cats Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra Leith Stevens & His Orchestra National Youth Jazz Orchestra Red Norvo Sextet Shelly Manne Trio Shorty Rogers Quintet Leith Stevens' All Stars Teddy Charles Quartet Shorty Rogers Big Band Woody Herman And His Third Herd The Capes & Masks The Pete Jolly Sextet Milt Bernhart And His Orchestra Shorty Rogers And His Augmented "Giants" Bobby Troup And His Stars Of Jazz Kai Winding's New Jazz Group Red Norvo Septet Shelly Manne Septet Gordon 'N' Rogers Inter-Urban Electric A & E Pit Crew And Rhythm Band Boots Brown And The Pflugelpipers Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra And Chorus Woody Herman & The Second Herd Louis Bellson's Just Jazz All Stars The Shortnin' Rogers & Lightnin' Gordon Blues Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

"Jolly Roger" "The Prince" (Not So) Shorty Rogers B. Brown Boots Brown (2) Jolly Roger Leo Rogers M. Rogers M. Shorty Rogers Mickey Rodgers Mickey Rogers Milt Rogers Milton "Shorty" Rodgers Milton "Shorty" Rogers Milton "Shoty" Roger Milton 'Shorty' Rogers Milton Rajonsky Milton Rogers Rod\gers Rodgers Roger Roger Milton (2) Roger Short Rogers Rogers Shorty Rogers, S. S Rodgers S Rogers S. Rodgers S. Rogers S.R. S.Rogers Sh. Rogers Sherty Rogers Short Rogers Shortie Rogers Shorty Shorty (Milton) Rogers Shorty Pogers Shorty Rodgers

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