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Red Norvo

Red Norvo

American musician
Red Norvo was an American musician, one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as "Mr. Swing". He helped establish the xylophone, marimba, and vibraphone as jazz instruments. His recordings included "Dance of the Octopus", "Bughouse", "Knockin' on... Wikipedia
Born: March 31, 1908, Beardstown, IL
Died: April 6, 1999 (age 91 years), Santa Monica, CA
Spouse: Mildred Bailey (m. 1933–1951) and Eve Rogers (m. ?–1992)
Genre: Jazz
Children: Kevin Norville