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Buddy DeFranco
1923–2014Camden, NJItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Greatest bebop clarinetist; born Boniface Ferdinand Leonardo DeFranco
Biography
Down Beat Hall of Fame; Multiple Grammy nominations; 60-year recording career
Notable For
- Greatest bebop clarinetist
- born Boniface Ferdinand Leonardo DeFranco
Honors & Recognition
- Down Beat Hall of Fame
- Multiple Grammy nominations
- 60-year recording career
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Buddy DeFranco Italian?
Yes — Buddy DeFranco is of Italian heritage. Greatest bebop clarinetist; born Boniface Ferdinand Leonardo DeFranco
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Music
- Specialty
- Jazz
- Years
- 1923–2014
- Birth Place
- Camden, NJ
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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