Isadore Nathaniel Parker
Isadore Nathaniel (Niel) Parker (born January 20, 1908 in Worcester , † February 4, 2011 in Los Angeles ) was an American jazz trumpeter who often worked in Hollywood studios.
Live and act
Parker was with Boston at a young age and then went to New York in 1922 with singer and comedian Jerry Colonna . There he played with the then successful musicians such as Bix Beiderbecke , the Dorsey Brothers , Joe Venuti , Eddy Duchin , Glenn Miller , Benny Goodman and Paul Whiteman and worked for the record studios of Columbia , Gennett and Victor .
His compositions include Chinese Jumble and State and Madison Stomp , which were released by Denton & Haskins Co. and recorded by Edison Records, initially under the personal direction of Thomas Alva Edison . At Columbia in 1928 he recorded a first version of I Can't Give You Anything but Love together with Ruby Bloom and the Star of Blackbirds .
He was also regularly active on New York radio stations under Jack Benny and Eddie Cantor before moving to Los Angeles, where he became an integral part of the studio scene under musical directors such as Georgie Stoll , Franz Waxman and Alfred Newman .
Parker wrote and arranged the music for Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 and also appeared in scenes with comedian El Brendel. He coached Jackie Cooper for his role in Man with a Horn and toured with the Kate Smith Revue for six months .
During the Second World War he was from 1942 in the United States Army Air Forces ; there he was out with the studio team from Hollywood and stepped in front of the microphone on Army Broadcasting in Hawaii. After the war he appeared on the radio with Frank Sinatra , Red Skelton and Edgar Bergen . He also studied at Los Angeles State College, where he obtained an excellent Bachelor's degree (Liberal Arts), and later also a Master's in Vocational Counseling & Guidance. Later he was a teacher in Los Angeles and worked at Douglas Aircraft Co. and Aerojet General Corp. in the aviation industry.
On his death at the age of 103, Parker left behind his longtime partner, Hannah M. Walker.
Web links
- Christopher Morris: Trumpeter Isadore Nathaniel Parker dies at 103: Worked in radio, in Hollywood studio system . variety.com, February 21, 2011 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary: Isadore Nathaniel (Niel) PARKER . In: Los Angeles Times , February 19, 2011; Obituary, on legacy.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parker, Isadore Nathaniel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parker, I. Niel (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trumpeter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 4, 2011 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |