Roy Eldridge
- Cast
- Born
- 30 January 1911 (died 26 February 1989)
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Known for
- Acting · Ball of Fire, After Hours, Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Cologne
David Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos exhibiting a departure from the dominant style of jazz trumpet innovator Louis Armstrong, and his strong impact on Dizzy Gillespie mark him as one of the most influential musicians of the swing era and a precursor of bebop.
Filmography
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