Norvo, Red
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Name (Latin)
Norvo, Red
Other forms of name
Norville, Kenneth
Norvo, Kenneth
Norvo, Red, 1908-1999
Date of birth
1908-03-31
Date of death
1999-04-06
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Jazz
Occupation
Jazz musicians
Vibraphonists
Band directors
Gender
male
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MARC
Sources of Information
- His Rhee! oh Rhee! c1961.
- New York Times, Apr. 8, 1999(Red Norvo, 91, vibraphonist and band leader; d. Apr. 6, 1999, Santa Monica, Calif.; b. Kenneth Norville in Beardstown, Ill.)
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Wikipedia description:
Red Norvo (born Kenneth Norville; March 31, 1908 – April 6, 1999) was an American musician, one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as "Mr. Swing". He helped establish the xylophone, marimba, and vibraphone as jazz instruments. His recordings included "Dance of the Octopus", "Bughouse", "Knockin' on Wood", "Congo Blues", and "Hole in the Wall".
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