Roach, Maxwell
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| Birthname | Roach, Maxwell Lemuel | ||
| born on | 10 January 1924 at 16:00 (= 4:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Elizabeth City NC, USA, 36n18, 76w14 | ||
| Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   19°22'   14°34 Asc. 05°49'
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Biography
American bandleader and composer of music for TV and film, a jazz percussionist and the music director of Reprise Records, 1963. He was a guest conductor at the Hollywood Bowl 1954-60.
Dubbed a “Founder of Modern Jazz” Roach died at age 83 on August 16, 2007 in Manhattan. He had been ill for many years but no specific cause of death was given.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 16 August 2007 (Age 83 in Manhattan)
Source Notes
B.R. in hand from Steinbrecher
Categories
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Conductor
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (Jazz percussionist)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Composer/ Arranger
- Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
Categories: 1924 births | Birthday 10 January | Birthplace Elizabeth City NC, USA | Sun 19 Capricorn | Moon 14 Pisces | Asc 5 Cancer | 2007 deaths | Vocation : Entertain/Music : Conductor | Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist | Vocation : Entertain/Music : Composer/ Arranger | Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection | Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
