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Musician. Instrument (s) Tenor saxophone, clarinet. Years active. 1940s–1970s. Labels. Roost, Apollo, Coral, EmArcy, Xanadu, Paramount, Discovery, Jasmine. Georgie Auld (May 19, 1919 – January 8, 1990) was a jazz tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
Georgie Auld. More images. Real Name: John Altwerger. Profile: Canadian jazz saxophonist (tenor, alto and soprano) and bandleader who moved to Brooklyn, New York at the age of 10. He played alongside countless notables and in many prominent Big Bands such as Benny Goodman And His Orchestra.
Mar 28, 2018 · Learn about Georgie Auld, a Canadian-born jazz musician who played tenor saxophone, clarinet, and led several big bands. Find out his collaborations, recordings, and film appearances, as well as his struggles with heroin addiction.
Jan 11, 1990 · Jan. 11, 1990 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Georgie Auld, the volatile, bold Canadian saxophonist who first caught the nation’s attention with the bands of Bunny Berigan and Artie Shaw and then...
Jan 8, 1990 · January 8, 1990 (age 70) Palm Springs, California. Featured Vocalists. Kay Foster. Kay Little. Virginia Maxey. ♥ Support BandChirps ♥. Donations help keep the history alive. Tenor saxophone player Georgie Auld holds a place in jazz history as one of the most influential musicians of his era.
- May 19, 1919
- January 8, 1990
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Jan 12, 1990 · Georgie Auld, a saxophonist who played with Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman, died of lung cancer on Monday at his home here. He was 70 years old. Born in Toronto, Mr. Auld, whose...
Jul 26, 2011 · July 26, 2011. Georgie Auld in the late '40s. Georgie Auld should be better known today, but he isn't. In his prime, he was a furiously swinging tenor saxophonist and leader of some pretty hip bop bands of the '40s.
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