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Billy May
Billy May
American composer, arranger and trumpeter
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Harry Edison
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Buddy Bregman
Buddy Bregman
American musical arranger, record producer and composer
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Jake Hanna
Jake Hanna
American drummer
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Nick Fatool
Nick Fatool
American musician
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Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton
American musician
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Cal Collins
Cal Collins
American musician
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George Van Eps
George Van Eps
musician
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Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney
singer and actress from the United States (1928-2002)
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John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli
American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader
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Ed Bickert
Ed Bickert
Canadian musician
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Nelson Riddle
Nelson Riddle
American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985)
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Paul Smith
Paul Smith
jazz pianist from the United States
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Chummy MacGregor
Chummy MacGregor
American musician
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Bob Crosby
Bob Crosby
American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913-1993)
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John Clayton
John Clayton
American jazz and classical double bassist
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John Oddo
John Oddo
American pianist
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Wayne Bergeron
Wayne Bergeron
American musician
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Lennie Hayton
Lennie Hayton
American composer and conductor (1908-1971)
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Terry Gibbs
Terry Gibbs
American vibraphonist
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Milt Bernhart
Milt Bernhart
American musician
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Lew Soloff
Lew Soloff
American musician
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Gil Evans
Gil Evans
American pianist
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Milt Holland
Milt Holland
American drummer, percussionist, musicologist and writer
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George Roberts
George Roberts
American trombonist
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Count Basie Orchestra
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
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Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
American singer and actor (1903-1977)
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Howard Roberts
Howard Roberts
American guitarist
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Buddy Collette
Buddy Collette
American musician
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Count Basie
Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
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Al Rinker
Al Rinker
American musician
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J. C. Heard
J. C. Heard
American musician
Buddy Cole
American jazz pianist and orchestra leader

Buddy Cole

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American jazz pianist and orchestra leader
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Edwin LeMar "Buddy" Cole (December 15, 1916 – November 5, 1964), was a jazz pianist, organist, orchestra leader, and composer. He played behind a number of pop singers, including Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby.