Ziggy Elman

Ziggy Elman

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Born
May 26, 1914
Died
June 25, 1968

Famed trumpeter, composer ("And the Angels Sing"), and conductor, a member of the orchestras of Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey between 1936 and 1943. He served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II, then rejoined the Dorsey orchestra in 1945 (to 1947). Later he formed his own orchestra, and…

Biography

Famed trumpeter, composer ("And the Angels Sing"), and conductor, a member of the orchestras of Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey between 1936 and 1943. He served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II, then rejoined the Dorsey orchestra in 1945 (to 1947). Later he formed his own orchestra, and appeared in films and made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1961, his chief musical collaborator was Johnny Mercer, and his other popular-song compositions include "Forgive My Heart" and "Zaggin With Zig".

Actor

The Benny Goodman StoryThe Benny Goodman Story(1956)as Ziggy Elman
The Fabulous DorseysThe Fabulous Dorseys(1947)as Musician
Du Barry Was a LadyDu Barry Was a Lady(1943)as Trumpet Player
Ship AhoyShip Ahoy(1942)as Ziggy Elman
Las Vegas NightsLas Vegas Nights(1941)as Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

Self

Shower of StarsShower of Stars(1954)as Self, Self - Trumpeter
Ziggy Elman's Orchestra and the Sportsmen(1951)as Self

Archive Footage

Great PerformancesGreat Performances(1971)as Self

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Tommy Dorsey, Ziggy Elman, Buddy Rich, Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, and Buddy Morrow in Ship Ahoy (1942)Eleanor Powell, Tommy Dorsey, Ziggy Elman, Buddy Rich, Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Buddy Morrow, and The Guardsmen in Ship Ahoy (1942)Ziggy Elman

Credit Score: Ziggy Elman

8765
194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957
Ziggy Elman
Tue Jan 03 1956
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnown★WinsNomsVotes
1The Benny Goodman Story2.501956•6.8001509
2The Fabulous Dorseys2.381947•5.600735