Lee Gordon (musician)

Lee Gordon
Lee Gordon
Birth name	Lavern Elton Gordon
Also known as	Stubby Gordon
Born	May 12, 1902; Warren, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 3, 1946 (aged 44); Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Jazz

Lee "Stubby" Gordon (born Lavern Elton Gordon; May 12, 1902 – October 3, 1946) was an American musician and bandleader who conducted the Rhythm Masters orchestra and wrote the music for songs such as "Tell Me Dreamy Eyes",^[1] "Worryin' Blues", and "Rippin' It Off."^[2]

Career

One of the most renowned saxophonists, he joined Phil Spitalny's orchestra and was soon promoted to director. He later became music director of WTAM and conductor of the NBC Orchestra. Gordon was the first to broadcast Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr.'s song, "The Rest of My Life With You".^[3]

Personal life

Lavern Elton Gordon was born in Warren, Pennsylvania, on May 12, 1902, and died in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 3, 1946, aged 44.^{[citation needed]} He was interred in the family plot in Oakland Cemetery, Warren.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Laird, R. (2001). Brunswick Records: A Discography of Recordings, 1916-1931 Volume 4: Other Non-U.S. Recordings and Indexes, Oxford: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-31869-7
^ Profile, redhotjazz.com; accessed March 7, 2018.
^ "People, Jul. 8, 1940 - TIME". 2011-05-24. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-06-28.

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[1] Laird, R. (2001). Brunswick Records: A Discography of Recordings, 1916-1931 Volume 4: Other Non-U.S. Recordings and Indexes, Oxford: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-31869-7

[2] Profile, redhotjazz.com; accessed March 7, 2018.

[time-3] "People, Jul. 8, 1940 - TIME". 2011-05-24. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-06-28.

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