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Elmer Snowden

Born: Oct 9, 1900 in Baltimore, MD

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Died: May 14, 1973 in Philadelphia, PA

Styles: Classic Jazz

Biography: A fine banjo player, Elmer Snowden was the original leader of the Washingtonians, a group that would become the Duke Ellington Orchestra; a dispute over money in the mid-'20s soon found him "at liberty." Snowden had met Ellington in 1919 and before that he had worked with Eubie Blake in Baltimore. He ...Read full biography

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The Elmer Snowden Quartet Featuring Cliff Jackson-Harlem Banjo!

Released: 1960

Label: Fantasy Inc.

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Banjoist Elmer Snowden only led two albums in the LP era, and his OJC CD reissue is his best showcase. Snowden, who is joined by pianist Cliff Jackson, bassist Tommy Bryant, and drummer Jimmy Crawford, ...Read full review

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