Buddy DeFranco facts for kids
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Buddy DeFranco
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DeFranco in September 1947
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| Birth name | Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco |
| Born | February 17, 1923 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 2014 (aged 91) Panama City, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Swing Bebop Post bop |
| Occupation(s) | Clarinetist |
| Instruments | Clarinet |
| Years active | 1940s–2014 |
| Labels | Norgran Records, Verve Records Mercury Records Arbors Records |
Boniface Ferdinand Leonard "Buddy" DeFranco (February 17, 1923 – December 24, 2014) was an American jazz clarinet player. He was known for performing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
DeFranco died in Panama City, Florida at the age of 91.
See also
In Spanish: Buddy DeFranco para niños
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