Charlie Frazier

L. Charles "Charlie" Frazier (born August 17, 1907 in Radford (Virginia) , † September 3, 2002 in Port Charlotte , Florida ) was an American jazz musician ( tenor saxophone , also flute , clarinet ).

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Frazier worked from the early 1930s in the Jacksonville Harmony Trio, with whom Victor made the first recordings in Savannah in 1927 . From 1929 he was a member of the King Oliver Orchestra, worked in the following years a. a. also with James P. Johnson , Dave Nelson and the King's Men, Willie Bryant , Blanche Calloway and Putney Dandridge . From 1937 to 1944 he played with Jimmy Dorsey , 1945 with George Paxton , 1947 with Cab Calloway . In the 1950s and 60s he still worked with Wini Brown , Budd Johnson , Harry Dial ; his last recordings were made in 1980 with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band (including Eddie Durham , Ram Ramirez , Tommy Benford ), with whom he also made a guest appearance in Dresden. Frazier participated in 161 recording sessions from 1927 to 1980.

personal data
SURNAME	Frazier, Charlie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Frazier, L. Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz musician (tenor saxophone, also flute, clarinet)
DATE OF BIRTH	17th August 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH	Radford, Virginia
DATE OF DEATH	September 3, 2002
Place of death	Port Charlotte , Florida