Clarence Profit

Clarence Profit(born June 26, 1912 in New York City; died October 22, 1944 in NYC) was a jazz pianist and composer associated with swing.

He came from a musical family and began studying piano at age three and led a ten-piece band in New York City in his teens. A visit to his grandparents in Antigua led to his staying in the Caribbean for five years and he also led a group in Bermuda. He returned to the US and led a trio. He co-composed Lullaby In Rhythm with Edgar Sampson. He was respected in his era, but after his early death fell into obscurity.

External links

• All music
• Calendar for big bands database

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Name	Profit, Clarence
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Date of birth	June 26, 1912
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Date of death	October 22, 1944
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