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Fred Norman

Fred Norman is credited on 621 releases across 160 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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621

Credits

160

Albums

8

Decades active

47

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American jazz trombonist, songwriter and arranger.
Born: October 05, 1910 in Leesburg, Florida - Died: February 19, 1993 in New York City, New York.
He began his career in 1932 as a trombonist and singer with the Claude Hopkins Orchestra. In the late 1930's and early 40's, he was a music arranger for Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Jack Teagarden, Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey, among others. The Benny Goodman Orchestra recorded his composition "Smoke House Rhythm" in 1938. In the 1950's he was a music director with several recording companies and worked closely with singers including Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington.

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Credited work

621 releases · 160 albums · active 1951–2025

  • Performance · 844
  • Other credits · 46

Studios: Fine Recording Studios · Bell Sound Studios · Studio Marcadet · Studio Des Dames

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