Eddie Shu

Eddie Shu
Birth nameEdward Shulman
Born(1918-08-18)August 18, 1918
New York City
DiedJuly 4, 1986(1986-07-04) (aged 67)
St. Petersburg, Florida
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Saxophone, clarinet, trumpet
Years active1940s–death

Eddie Shu (ne Edward Shulman; 18 August 1918[1] New York City – 4 July 1986) was an American jazz musician who played saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, harmonica, and accordion. He was also a comedic ventriloquist.[2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Some biographies provide 18 August 1918 as a date of birth; but the Florida death index states 18 August 1918
  2. ^ Kinkle, Roger D. (1974). The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz, 1900–1950. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. ISBN 9780870002298.
  3. ^ Kuhn, Laura Diane, ed. (2001). Baker's Dictionary of Musicians (9 ed.). New York: Schirmer.
  4. ^ Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines. Volume 15, September 1986 — August 1988. New York: H.W. Wilson. 1988.
  5. ^ Kernfeld, Barry Dean, ed. (1988). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9780333398463.
  6. ^ Who's Who in Hollywood, two volumes, by David Ragan, Facts on File, New York (1992)