![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Buddy_De_Franco%252C_New_York%252C_ca._Sept._1947_%2528William_P._Gottlieb_01941%2529.jpg/640px-Buddy_De_Franco%252C_New_York%252C_ca._Sept._1947_%2528William_P._Gottlieb_01941%2529.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Buddy DeFranco
Italian-American jazz clarinetist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Buddy DeFranco?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Boniface Ferdinand Leonard "Buddy" DeFranco (February 17, 1923 ā December 24, 2014)[1] 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.
Quick Facts Background information, Birth name ...
Buddy DeFranco | |
---|---|
![]() DeFranco in New York, 1947 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco |
Born | (1923-02-17)February 17, 1923 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | December 24, 2014(2014-12-24) (aged 91) Panama City, Florida, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | |
Years active | 1940sā2014 |
Labels | Norgran, Verve, Mercury, Concord Jazz, Arbors, Pablo |
Formerly of | Glenn Miller Orchestra |
Website | www |
Close