Tony Parenti

Tony Parenti
Photo by William P. Gottlieb
Background information
Birth nameTony Parenti
BornAugust 6, 1900
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
DiedApril 17, 1972(1972-04-17) (aged 71)
GenresJazz
InstrumentClarinet

Tony Parenti (August 6, 1900 – April 17, 1972)[1] was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[1] After starting his musical career in New Orleans, he had a successful career in music in New York City for decades.[2]

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1902. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ "Tony Parenti (1900-1972)". Syncopatedtimes.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.