Musician Dictionary

Tommy Benford

American jazz drummer (1905–1994)

DescriptionAmerican jazz drummer (1905–1994)
Source: Wikidata
Born1905-04-19
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceCharleston Charleston
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1994-03-24
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathMount Vernon Mount Vernon
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician drummer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers André Ekyan et son orchestre Coleman Hawkins All Star Band Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers André Ekyan Et Son Ensemble Coleman Hawkins And His All Star Jam Band Bill Coleman & His Orchestra Bob Wilber And His Band Rex Stewart And His Dixieland Jazz Band André Ekyan Et Son Orchestre Jazz Willie Lewis And His Negro Band The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band Louis Bacon Et Son Orchestre Charlie Skeete And His Orchestra Oliver "Rev." Mesheux's Blue Six The Marty Grosz | Dick Wellstood Quintet Frank "Big Boy" Goodie Et Son Orchestre Bob Wilber And His Jazz Band Eddie South & His Quintet Jimmy Archey's Band Mart Gross And The Cellar Boys
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

T. Bedford T. Benford Tom Benford Tommy Benfort

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Identifiers

mbid: 7860a2f0-50d9-4fb1-aaaf-4eed0fa41bc9 · wikidata: Q431785 · isni: 0000000080653888 · discogs: 649392

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