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Zez Confrey

real name Edward Elzear Confrey

Zez Confrey is credited on 696 releases across 203 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2020 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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696

Credits

203

Albums

8

Decades active

13

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American composer and pianist.
Born April 3, 1895 in Peru, Illinois, USA.
Died November 22, 1971 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA.
Some of his most noted works were Stumbling, Kitten on the Keys and Dizzy Fingers.
He charted as a songwriter seven times in the U.S. between 1921-27, including three by him and his orchestra. He had a #1 as a songwriter with "Stumbling" by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra in 1922. His song "Kitten on the Keys" by Zez & his orchestra hit #5 on the charts twice--in 1921 and 1922 (first on Brunswick then on Victor). "Stumbling" covers by Billy Murray hit #4, #7 by Ray Miller & His Orchestra, and #15 by The Broadway Dance Orchestra, all in 1922. "Dizzy Fingers" by Zez and his orchestra hit #15 in 1927.

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696 releases · 203 albums · active 1950–2020

  • Performance · 768
  • Other credits · 4

Studios: Webster Hall · The Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto · Studio Acousti · Metronome Studio, Stockholm

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