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Barney Rapp

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Barney Rapp
Birth nameBarney Rappaport
Born(1900-03-25)March 25, 1900
New Haven, Connecticut
DiedOctober 12, 1970(1970-10-12) (aged 70)
Cincinnati, Ohio
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Bandleader, musician
LabelsRCA Victor, Bluebird

Barney Rappaport[1] (March 25, 1900 – October 12, 1970) was an American orchestra leader and jazz musician from the 1920s to the 1940s. Rapp married Ruby Wright in 1936.

References

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  1. ^ Lee, William F.; Taylor, Billy (2005). "2". American Big Bands. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 73. ISBN 0-634-08054-7.