Roy Eldridge



First NameRoy
Last NameEldridge
Age78 (age at death)
Date of BirthJanuary 30, 1911
Date of DeathFebruary 26, 1989
Star SignAquarius
Music GenreJazz
Music StyleSwing, Mainstream Jazz, Big Band, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Music MoodCarefree, Elegant, Stylish, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Playful, Joyous
InstrumentTrumpet
  • Roy Eldridge
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Roy David Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed "Little Jazz" was an American jazz trumpet player. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos and his strong influence on Dizzy Gillespie mark him as one of the most exciting musicians of the swing era and a precursor of bebop.


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Filmography

Selected Roy Eldridge film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1960
Route 66
A.C.

1941
Ball of Fire
Trumpet player

1933
Smash Your Baggage
Trumpeteer

Monodrama Theater
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Soundtrack Credits

2006
Parashat Ha-Shavua
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1992
The Public Eye
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1986
Hannah and Her Sisters
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1980
Raging Bull
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1960
Route 66
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1959
Startime
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1958
Jazz Party
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1941
Ball of Fire
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