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6. Jan. 2010 · Sonny Greer was born in 1903 in Long Branch, New Jersey, and studied drums with vaudeville drummer J. Rosemond Johnson. His first professional job was as a youngster in a pit band in Red Bank, New Jersey. Within a few years he was working in the pit orchestra at the Plaza Hotel in Asbury Park. While at the Plaza, Greer met Duke Ellington and the two began performing together in Ellington’s ...
Sonny Greer. He was never the greatest timekeeper, but Sonny Greer was perfect for Duke Ellington's Orchestra during 1924-1951, adding color and class to the rhythm section. He met Ellington in 1919 when he was a…. Read Full Biography.
Drums – William "Sonny" Greer* Guitar – Teddy Bunn (tracks: A1 to A4) Lacquer Cut By – T* Liner Notes – Alexandre Rado; Photography By – Jean-Pierre Leloir; Piano – Edward "Duke" Ellington* Reissue Producer – Jean-Paul Guiter; Soprano Saxophone – Johnny Hodges; Tenor Saxophone – Albany "Barney" Bigard* Trombone – Joe "Tricky ...
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24. Feb. 2021 · Sonny Greer. Despite the fact that he was an important member of one of the most famous bands in the history of jazz, and during its finest period, drummer Sonny Greer has not been especially well served by jazz historians. He was born William Alexander Greer on 13 December, probably in 1895, in Long Branch, New Jersey.
25. März 1982 · Mr. Greer is survived by his wife, Millicent, two grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 A.M. in St. Peter's Church ...
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – 1929. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra is perhaps the greatest of all Jazz bands. The group stayed together for over fifty years and recorded and wrote some of America’s greatest music. The band started in New York City under name of the Washingtonians in 1923, they then briefly became known as Duke ...
