Lee Gordon (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lee Gordon (musician)

American saxophonist, jazz musician, songwriter

Date of Birth: 12-May-1902

Place of Birth: Warren, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 03-Oct-1946

Profession: composer, conductor, bandleader, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Lee Gordon (musician)

  • Lee "Stubby" Gordon (born Lavern Elton Gordon; May 12, 1902 – October 3, 1946) was a jazz musician and the Cleveland bandsman who conducted the Rhythm Masters orchestra and wrote the music for songs such as "Tell Me Dreamy Eyes", "Worryin' Blues", and "Rippin' It Off."One of the most renowned saxophonists, he joined Phil Spitalny's orchestra and was soon made director.
  • He later became music director at WTAM, Cleveland, and conductor of the NBC Orchestra.
  • Gordon was the first to broadcast Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr.'s song, "The Rest of My Life With You".Lavern Elton Gordon was born in Warren, Pennsylvania on May 12, 1902 and died in Cleveland, Ohio on October 3, 1946, aged 44.
  • He was interred in the family plot in Oakland Cemetery, Warren.

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