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Dameron, Tadd

Sex:  Male

Born:  Cleveland, Ohio, United States
21 February 1917

Died:  New York, New York, United States
8 March 1965

Activity/Profession:  Bandleader, Composer / Arranger, Jazz Musician

1 articles on Dameron, Tadd

  • Dameron, Taddimage available

    Source: American National Biography Online

    Word Count: 1310      Includes:  Bibliography

    arranger, bandleader, and composer, was born Tadley Ewing Peake Dameron in Cleveland, Ohio. Information on his parents is not available. Dameron attended Oberlin College and took premed courses before deciding to become a musician. His career began rather inauspiciously as a singer in 1938 with Freddy Webster’s band. It then continued with several lesser-known groups that included Zach Whyte, Blanche Calloway (Cab Calloway’s sister), and Vido Musso (Benny Goodman’s former ...
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