Snookum Russell
Snookum Russell (born April 6, 1913 in Columbia South Carolina as Isaac Edward Russell , † August 1981 ) was an American pianist and bandleader of swing .
Snookum Russell first played drums and piano in local orchestras and worked as a bassist in a band in Florida from 1933 to 1939. He gained importance through an orchestra that he directed from 1939 and 1950 and to which u. a. at times included Fats Navarro , JJ Johnson, and Ray Brown . In 1959 he worked as a soloist in New Orleans .
literature
- John Jörgensen & Erik Wiedemann: Jazz Lexicon. Mosaic, Munich approx. 1960
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| SURNAME | Russell, snookum |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Russell, Isaac Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pianist and band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Columbia, South Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 1981 |
| Place of death | New York City |