Hilton Jefferson

Hilton Jefferson
A fine soloist whose sound and style became strongly influenced by Benny Carter (who was four years his junior), Hilton Jefferson was considered a valuable musician during the swing era although he never gained much fame. Jefferson actually began his professional career as a banjoist in 1925 (with Julian Arthur's Orchestra in Philadelphia) but he soon switched permanently to alto. He worked with Claude Hopkins on four occasions (19261928, 1932, 19341936, and 1939), Chick Webb also four times...
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Billie Holiday Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia (1933-1944)
Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia (1933-1944) - Billie Holiday
By: Billie Holiday
Credited Role:Sax (Alto)
Song List: Listen to Songs by Holiday, Billie Your Mother's Son-In-Law, Riffin' The Scotch, I Wished On T...
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Various Artists Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955
Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955 - Various Artists
By: Various Artists
Credited Role:Sax (Alto)
Song List: Listen to Songs by Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955 Sweet Georgia Brown, Sugar Foot Stomp, Birmingham Breakdown
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