Roy David Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989) was a jazz trumpe… Read Full Bio ↴Roy David Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989) was a jazz trumpet player in the Swing era. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, resulted in him sometimes being seen as the link between Louis Armstrong-era swing music and Dizzy Gillespie-era bebop. Roy's rhythmic power to swing a band was a dynamic trademark of the Swing Era.
Eldridge was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His nickname was Little Jazz. Eldridge played in the bands of Fletcher Henderson, Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw before making records under his own name. He also played in Benny Goodman's and Count Basie's Orchestras, and co-led a band with Coleman Hawkins.
Eldridge was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His nickname was Little Jazz. Eldridge played in the bands of Fletcher Henderson, Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw before making records under his own name. He also played in Benny Goodman's and Count Basie's Orchestras, and co-led a band with Coleman Hawkins.
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Roy Eldridge Lyrics
After You've Gone Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Does Your Heart Beat For Me? Is the moonlight tonight enchanted, It fills me with longing…
I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Swing Is Here It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
That Thing It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
Where the Lazy River Goes By Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…