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Ziggy Elman | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Harry Aaron Finkelman |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 26, 1914
Died | June 26, 1968 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 54)
Genres | Jazz, swing |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Trumpet |
Years active | 1930s–1950s |
Formerly of | Ziggy Elman and His Orchestra |
Harry Aaron Finkelman (May 26, 1914 – June 26, 1968),[1] known professionally as Ziggy Elman, was an American jazz trumpeter associated with Benny Goodman, though he also led his own group, Ziggy Elman and His Orchestra.