- Bobby Rosengarden
Robert Marshall (Bobby) Rosengarden (
April 23 ,1924 -February 27 ,2007 ) was ajazz drummer , percussionist andbandleader . A native ofElgin, Illinois , he was a solid and versatile contributor on countless recording sessions and playing in TV network orchestras and talk-show bands.Rosengarden began playing drums when he was 12, and later studied at the
University of Michigan . After playing drums inArmy bands inWorld War II , he moved toNew York City , working in several groups between 1945 and 1948 before becoming a busy studio musician. He played at NBC-TV (1949-1968) and ABC (1969-1974) on "The Steve Allen Show", "The Ernie Kovacs Show", "Sing Along With Mitch",Johnny Carson 'sTonight Show Band , and led the band for the "The Dick Cavett Show ".Through the years, Rosengarden became a busy studio musician, recording with
Duke Ellington ,Billie Holliday ,Skitch Henderson ,Quincy Jones ,Gil Evans /Miles Davis ,Gerry Mulligan ,Benny Goodman ,Dick Hyman ,Arlo Guthrie ,Carmen McRae ,Ben E. King ,Harry Belafonte ,Barbra Streisand ,Jimi Hendrix andTony Bennett , between other significant artists.In later years, Rosengarden was most often heard as the drummer with a variety of
all-star , swing-oriented mainstream groups.Rosengarden died of a
kidney failure inSarasota, Florida , at the age of 82.ources
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/bobby-rosengarden All-Music Guide]
* [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:xdU3W17dtEsJ:www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/obituaries/16824759.htm+Bobby+Rosengarden&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=ve&lr=lang_es|lang_en&ie=UTF-8 Obituary]
* [http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2007.html The Dead Rock Stars Club]
* [http://bjbear71.com/Rosengarden/bobby.html Tribute to Bobby Rosengarden - an unofficial site detailing Bobby's discography and career highlights]
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