Samuel Koontz Donahue (March 18, 1918 – March 22, 1974) was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, and musical arranger. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he performed with Gene Krupa, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Billy May, Woody Herman, and Stan Kenton.
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Vido Musso
Italian musician
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Don Fagerquist
American musician
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Steve Jordan
American musician
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Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
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Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
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Conte Candoli
American musician
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George Roberts
American trombonist
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Gene Krupa
drummer, composer, bandleader
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Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
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Eddie Bert
American musician
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Herbie Harper
American musician
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Milt Bernhart
American musician
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Al Porcino
American musician
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Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
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Rolf Ericson
Swedish musician
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Willie Smith
American musician
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Richie Kamuca
American musician
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Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
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Buddy Childers
American musician
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Bill Perkins
American jazz musician
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Carl Fontana
American musician
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Gene Roland
American composer
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Stan Kenton
American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader
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Sonny Igoe
American musician
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Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
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Eddie Safranski
American musician
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Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
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Larry Bunker
American musician
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Stu Williamson
American trumpeter
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Dave Pell
American musician
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Nick Travis
American jazz musician
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Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
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Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
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Irv Kluger
Irv is a Past Vice President of Las Vegas Local 369 of the American Federation of Musicians. Irv played a key role in developing a pension plan for union musicians in Las Vegas.
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Kai Winding
Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist
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Pete Rugolo
American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer (1915-2011)
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Billy Bauer
American jazz guitarist
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Bill Harris
American jazz trombonist
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Lee Katzman
American musician
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Al Hendrickson
American musician
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Bob Cooper
West Coast jazz musician
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Anita O'Day
American jazz singer
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Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
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Marvin Stamm
American trumpeter
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Monty Budwig
American double bassist
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Gabe Baltazar
American musician
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John Bunch
American jazz pianist
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Mel Lewis
American musician
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John Graas
American musician
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Frank Capp
American musician
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Willie Dennis
jazz musician
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Wayne Andre
American trombonist
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Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
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Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Tommy Pederson
American musician
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Bernie Glow
American musician
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Ernie Royal
American jazz trumpeter
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Metronome All-Stars
band that plays jazz
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Mousey Alexander
Jazz drummer
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Frank Rehak
American musician
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Shorty Sherock
American musician
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Benny Goodman
American jazz musician, band leader
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Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
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Bobby Bryant
American trumpeter
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Joe Wilder
American trumpeter
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Carl Saunders
American jazz trumpeter
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Red Rodney
American musician
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Gil Fuller
American jazz arranger/composer and bandleader
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Alvin Stoller
American musician
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Bud Brisbois
American trumpeter (1937-1978)
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Woody Herman
American recording artist, clarinetist, band leader
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Lennie Niehaus
American saxophonist and composer (1929-2020)
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Mundell Lowe
American jazz guitarist (1922-2017)
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Ernie Caceres
American musician
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Dexter Gordon
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Joe Newman
American musician
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June Christy
American singer
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Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist