Person

Buddy DeFranco

Boniface Ferdinand Leonard "Buddy" DeFranco (February 17, 1923 – December 24, 2014) was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist. In addition to his work as a bandleader, DeFranco led the Glenn Miller Orchestra for almost a decade in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
February 17th, 1923
Died
December 24th, 2014
Labels
Capitol Records
Concord Jazz
Sonet
Verve
RCA Victor
Last updated: December 26th, 2014

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