Gene Sedric

Gene Sedric
Background information
Birth nameEugene Hall Sedric
Also known as"Honey Bear"
Born(1907-06-17)June 17, 1907
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedApril 3, 1963(1963-04-03) (aged 55)
GenresJazz

Gene Sedric (né Eugene Hall Cedric; June 17, 1907, St. Louis, Missouri – April 3, 1963, New York City)[1] was an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He acquired the nickname "Honey Bear" in the 1930s because of his large camelhair coat.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2219. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.