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 (1926-28, 1932, 1934-36 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) (2001) - 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 (1925) - 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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