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Gus Johnson
Gus Johnson
American musician
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Jimmy Hamilton
Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
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Buddy Morrow
Buddy Morrow
American trombonist and bandleader
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Pete Candoli
Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
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Peanuts Hucko
Peanuts Hucko
American jazz musician
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Larry Elgart
Larry Elgart
American jazz bandleader (1922-2017)
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Milt Bernhart
Milt Bernhart
American musician
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Joe Mondragon
Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
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Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
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Don Fagerquist
Don Fagerquist
American musician
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Dave Pell
Dave Pell
American musician
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Mundell Lowe
Mundell Lowe
American jazz guitarist (1922-2017)
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Urbie Green
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
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Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
American composer of songs and Broadway musicals
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Freddie Green
Freddie Green
American jazz guitarist
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Boomie Richman
Boomie Richman
American musician
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Sauter-Finegan Orchestra
Sauter-Finegan Orchestra
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Jimmy Giuffre
Jimmy Giuffre
American clarinet and saxophone player
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Frank Rosolino
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
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Bill Finegan
Bill Finegan
American bandleader, pianist, arranger, and composer
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John Graas
John Graas
American musician
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Sammy Kaye
Sammy Kaye
American big band leader and musician
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Rodgers and Hammerstein
Rodgers and Hammerstein
American songwriting team
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Willie Smith
Willie Smith
American musician
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Jan Peerce
Jan Peerce
American opera singer
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Shorty Rogers
Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
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Herb Geller
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
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Ezio Pinza
Ezio Pinza
Italian opera singer
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George Roberts
George Roberts
American trombonist
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Nat Pierce
Nat Pierce
American musician
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Benny Powell
Benny Powell
American jazz trombonist
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Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician
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Joe Newman
Joe Newman
American musician
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Bob Cooper
Bob Cooper
West Coast jazz musician
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Mel Lewis
Mel Lewis
American musician
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Sonny Russo
Sonny Russo
American jazz trombonist
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Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist (1924-1994)
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NBC Symphony Orchestra
NBC Symphony Orchestra
radio orchestra
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Arturo Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini
Italian conductor (1867-1957)
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The Three Suns
The Three Suns
American pop group
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Charles Munch
Charles Munch
French musician
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Frank Rehak
Frank Rehak
American musician
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Bill Perkins
Bill Perkins
American jazz musician
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Bob Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
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Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat
Spanish musician
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Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller
American big band musician, arranger, composer and bandleader (1904-1944)
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Ben Selvin
Ben Selvin
American bandleader
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Tony Mottola
Tony Mottola
guitarist (1918-2004)
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Maynard Ferguson
Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader
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Ernie Wilkins
Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
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Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
American alto saxophonist
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Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
US big band led by Glenn Miller (1937-1942)
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Bill Holman
Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
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Spike Jones
Spike Jones
American musician and band leader (1911-1965)
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Arnold Ross
Arnold Ross
American musician and pianist
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Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine
American musician
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Billy May
Billy May
American composer, arranger and trumpeter
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Ruby Braff
Ruby Braff
American musician
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Juan Tizol
Juan Tizol
Puerto Rican trombonist and composer
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Jerry Gray
Jerry Gray
American violinist, arranger, composer, and bandleader
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Lee Wiley
Lee Wiley
American singer
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Trigger Alpert
Trigger Alpert
musician
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Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
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Tommy Pederson
Tommy Pederson
American musician
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Charlie Shavers
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
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Tex Beneke
Tex Beneke
American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader
Ralph Flanagan
American big band leader

Ralph Flanagan

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American big band leader
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Ralph Elias Flenniken (April 7, 1914 – December 30, 1995), known professionally as Ralph Flanagan, was an American big band leader, pianist, composer, and arranger for the orchestras of Hal McIntyre, Sammy Kaye, Blue Barron, Charlie Barnet, and Alvino Rey.

He joined the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers in 1950.