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  Elmer Snowden
Elmer Snowden contributed greatly to jazz in its earlier days as both a player and a bandleader, and is responsible for launching the careers of many top musicians.
Elmer Snowden is remembered today mainly as the original leader of the Washingtonians, the group that Duke Ellington took over that would eventually evolve into his famous orchestra.
Snowden was very active in the 1920s as an agent and musician, and at one time had five bands playing under his name in New York.
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 Solid! -- Elmer Snowden Biography
Elmer Snowden was one of the most talented banjo players of the jazz age.
Snowden grew up in Baltimore and learned the guitar and banjo at an early age.
After Snowden brought the band to New York in 1923 his musicians had a falling out with him over missing funds and fired him, electing Ellington as leader in his place.
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 Elmer Snowden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Snowden was a renowned band leader – Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Bubber Miley, "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Frankie Newton, Benny Carter, Rex Stewart, Roy Eldridge and Chick Webb are among the musicians who worked in his various bands.
Very active in the 1920s as an agent and musician, Snowden at one time had five bands playing under his name in New York, one of which was led by pianist Cliff Jackson.
Unfortunately, he rarely received credit, except for two sides with Bessie Smith in 1925, and six sides with the Sepia Serenaders in 1934.
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 Elmer Snowden - Biography - AOL Music
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.
In 1963, Snowden moved to California to teach at Berkeley, he toured Europe with George Wein in 1967, and made a few final recordings.
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 Elmer Snowden - AOL Music
Elmer Snowden is remembered today mainly as the original leader of the...
Though Elmer Snowden continued to be musically active throughout his life,...
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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...
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