Red Rodney | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Robert Chudnick |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 27, 1927
Died | May 27, 1994 Boynton Beach, Florida | (aged 66)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Trumpet |
Years active | 1942–1994 |
Labels | Savoy, Fantasy, Muse, Sonet, Steeplechase, Chesky |
Robert Roland Chudnick (September 27, 1927 – May 27, 1994),[1] known professionally as Red Rodney, was an American jazz trumpeter.