Russell Procope

Russell Procope
Russell Procope
Russell Procope
Background information
Born(1908-08-11)August 11, 1908
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 1981(1981-01-21) (aged 72)
New York City, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Clarinet, saxophone

Russell Keith Procope (August 11, 1908 – January 21, 1981)[1] was an American clarinetist and alto saxophonist who was a member of the Duke Ellington orchestra.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2007. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.