Peppy Prince

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Preston T. "Peppy" Prince (* 26. February 1909 in Pasadena , Los Angeles County , † 6. December 1985 in Altadena ) was an American jazz - and Rhythm & Blues - bandleader , singer and drummer , the R & B - Los Angeles scene was active.

Live and act

Prince came from a family of musicians; his cousins ​​were the jazz musicians Henry (1904–1941) and Wesley Prince (1907–1980). As the successor to Lionel Hampton , he became singer and drummer in the band of Les Hite in 1934 . Around 1945 he played in Joe Liggins band Honeydrippers , with which he a. a. also participated in recordings of the singer Herb Jeffries . During these years he performed with his band His 13 Swingsters a . a. at Club Alabam on Central Avenue in Los Angeles, where he was known as the Prince of Swing ; he also worked a. a. also with Little Willie Jackson (1947) and Blue Lu Barker (1949); He recorded under his own name in the late 1940s and 50s for the labels Modern , Miltone, Selective, Mercury , Million, Hollywood and Dooto / Dootone. In 1954 the album Dance Party was created for the Dootone label ; in his band played u. a. George Orendorff , Red Kelly , Horace Tapscott . Prince participated in 39 recording sessions from 1935 to 1956, as well as with Christine Chatman ("Run Gal Run," Million Records # 2002). In later years he worked as a florist in Pasadena.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bob L. Eagle, Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues: A Regional Experience , 2013, p. 408
  2. ^ Marshal Royal, Claire P. Gordon: Marshal Royal - Jazz Survivor 2001 - page 42 - - Preview - More issues
  3. ^ Henry T. Sampson: Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows . 2013, p. 657.
  4. ↑ “Must Have Been a Dream”, Peppy Prince and His Modern Squires, cf. Billboard Nov. 1, 1947
  5. ^ As Peppy Prince & His Sugarmen : "Sugar Man" (Selective 118), 1950; his vocal backing band was The Flames (aka Hollywood Flames ): David Ford (first tenor), Willie Ray Rockwell (second tenor), Curlee Dinkins (baritone / bass) and Bobby Byrd (bass / baritone / tenor).
  6. ↑ “What She's Got Is Mine”, cf. Billboard Feb. 17, 1951.
  7. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed August 9, 2015)
  8. ^ Storyville 1980, issues 87-98 - page 46
personal data
SURNAME Prince, Peppy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Prince, Preston T.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz and rhythm & blues band leader, singer and drummer
DATE OF BIRTH February 26, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Pasadena , Los Angeles County
DATE OF DEATH December 6, 1985
Place of death Altadena