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Porter Grainger

Porter Grainger

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American jazz pianist, bandleader and songwriter in the early of 20th century.
Born: October 22, 1891 in Bowling Green, Kentucky - died: 1954 (or) 1955 (not confirmed).
Aka Harold Gray, he worked with Bob Ricketts (pianist) and the blues singers Viola McCoy, Clara Smith, Victoria Spivey, Mamie Smith and Bessie Smith .
His orchestra, the Get Happy Band is known for having made eight recordings. In the 1940s his traces are lost.

Sites:

adp.library.ucsb.edu

Aliases:

Billy Gray (8), Harold Gray (3)

In Groups:

Buddy Christian's Four Cry-Babies, Clara Smith And Her Jazz Trio, Dixie Trio (2), Get Happy Band, Harmony Hounds, Mamie Smith And Her Jazz Hounds, Porter Grainger's Jubilee Singers, Porter Grainger's Novel Three, Porter Grainger's Sawin' Three, Porter Grainger's Three Jazz Songsters

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