Musician Dictionary

Ziggy Elman

American musician

DescriptionAmerican musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1914-05-26
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePhiladelphia Philadelphia
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1968-06-26
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLos Angeles Van Nuys
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsaxophonist conductor bandleader trumpeter jazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet clarinet saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofZiggy Elman and His Orchestra Benny Goodman and His Orchestra John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra Art Tatum’s All Stars Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

"Ziggy" Elman Alman Elan Eliman Ellman Elman Elman Ziggy Elmar H. Elman H. Finkelman Harry Aaron Finkelman Harry Finkelman Z. Ellman Z. Elman Z. Elmar ZE Zibby Elman Zig Elmer Ziggie Elman Ziggy Ziggy Elfman Ziggy Ellman Ziggy Elman (ZE) Ziggy Elmer Л. Элман

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Identifiers

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