Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 30, 1911
Place of Birth:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Roy Eldridge
Biography
David Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos exhibiting a departure from the dominant style of jazz trumpet innovator Louis Armstrong, and his strong impact on Dizzy Gillespie mark him as one of the most influential musicians of the swing era and a precursor of bebop.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Coleman Hawkins – In Europe, London, Paris & Brussels | |
| 1974 | Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Cologne | Self - Trumpet |
| 1964 | Ella | |
| 1961 | After Hours | Himself |
| 1942 | Let Me Off Uptown | Dancer |
| 1941 | Ball of Fire | Trumpeter (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Das Sonntagskonzert | Self |