Henry Jerome
Henry Jerome (November 12, 1917 – March 23, 2011) was an American big band leader, trumpeter, arranger, composer, and record company executive.
Henry Jerome | |
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| Birth name | Henry Jerome Pasnik |
| Also known as | Al Mortimer, Van Grayson |
| Born | November 12, 1917 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2011 (aged 93) Plantation, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
| Labels | Decca, Coral, Circle, United Artists |
Jerome formed his first dance band in 1932 in Norwich, Connecticut. His bands flourished throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. He became an A&R director at Decca Records in 1959 and at Coral, a Decca subsidiary, in the late 1960s.
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