Person

Martin Denny

Martin Denny (April 10, 1911 – March 2, 2005) was an American pianist, composer, and arranger. Known as the "father of exotica," he was a multi-instrumentalist and could play a number of percussion instruments. In a long career that saw him performing up to 3 weeks prior to his death, he toured the world popularizing his brand of lounge music which included exotic percussion, imaginative rearrange…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
April 10th, 1911
Died
March 2nd, 2005
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Capitol Records
Liberty
Last updated: October 17th, 2018