Edgar Sampson
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 51 years ago |
Date of birth | October 31,1907 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Born | New York |
United States | |
Date of died | January 16,1973 |
Died | Englewood |
New Jersey | |
United States | |
Genres | Jazz |
Albums | Wild Man Blues |
Big Band and All That Jazz | |
All You Do Defend | |
Swing Softly Sweet Sampson | |
Record labels | Charly Records |
Hallmark Records | |
CoolNote | |
Job | Composer |
Violist | |
Arranger | |
Saxophonist | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 492239 |
Edgar Sampson Life story
Edgar Melvin Sampson, nicknamed "The Lamb", was an American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist. Born in New York City, he began playing violin aged six and picked up the saxophone in high school. He worked as an arranger and composer for many jazz bands in the 1930s and 1940s.