Roy Eldridge

Acting

Born January 30, 1911 — Died February 26, 1989

From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Biography

David Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos exhibiting a departure from the dominant style of jazz trumpet innovator Louis Armstro...