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Robert C. Plater (May 13, 1914, Newark, New Jersey - November 20, 1982, Lake Tahoe) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. Plater began playing alto sax at age 12, and played locally in Newark with Donald Lambert and the Savoy Dictators in the 1930s. He played with Tiny Bradshaw from 1940-42 before spending 1942-45 serving in the U.S. military during World War II. After his discharge he worked briefly with Cootie Williams, then played intermittently with Lionel Hampton between 1946 and 1964. He also did arrangements with Hampton, and did some freelance work besides. In 1964 he took Frank Wess's place in the Count Basie Orchestra, where he played until his death in 1982. His only recordings as a leader were four songs for Bullet Records in 1950.

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  • Robert „Bobby“ Plater (* 13. Mai 1914 in Newark (New Jersey); † 20. November 1982 in Lake Tahoe) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzmusiker (Altsaxophon, Klarinette, Flöte) des Swing. Plater begann mit zwölf Jahren Altsaxophon zu spielen und hatte sein erstes Engagement mit Donald Lambert and the Savoy Dictators in Newark. 1940 bis 1942 spielte er bei Tiny Bradshaw und war dann bis 1945 beim US-Militär. Er spielte kurz bei Cootie Williams und war ab 1946 bis 1964 hauptsächlich bei Lionel Hampton, mit dem er auch viel aufnahm. Daneben arbeitete er als freischaffender Musiker. Er ist vor allem bekannt als Altsaxophonist im Count Basie Orchestra, dem er von 1964 (als Nachfolger von Frank Wess) bis zu seinem Tod angehörte. Plater nahm nur einmal unter eigenem Namen auf, 1950 für Bullet Records. Er ist einer der Komponisten von The Jersey Bounce. (de)
  • Robert C. Plater (May 13, 1914, Newark, New Jersey - November 20, 1982, Lake Tahoe) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. Plater began playing alto sax at age 12, and played locally in Newark with Donald Lambert and the Savoy Dictators in the 1930s. He played with Tiny Bradshaw from 1940-42 before spending 1942-45 serving in the U.S. military during World War II. After his discharge he worked briefly with Cootie Williams, then played intermittently with Lionel Hampton between 1946 and 1964. He also did arrangements with Hampton, and did some freelance work besides. In 1964 he took Frank Wess's place in the Count Basie Orchestra, where he played until his death in 1982. His only recordings as a leader were four songs for Bullet Records in 1950. Plater was the co-composer of "Jersey Bounce", a popular dance number in the 1940s, recorded by various musicians including Glenn Miller and Ella Fitzgerald. (en)
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  • Robert C. Plater (May 13, 1914, Newark, New Jersey - November 20, 1982, Lake Tahoe) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. Plater began playing alto sax at age 12, and played locally in Newark with Donald Lambert and the Savoy Dictators in the 1930s. He played with Tiny Bradshaw from 1940-42 before spending 1942-45 serving in the U.S. military during World War II. After his discharge he worked briefly with Cootie Williams, then played intermittently with Lionel Hampton between 1946 and 1964. He also did arrangements with Hampton, and did some freelance work besides. In 1964 he took Frank Wess's place in the Count Basie Orchestra, where he played until his death in 1982. His only recordings as a leader were four songs for Bullet Records in 1950. (en)
  • Robert „Bobby“ Plater (* 13. Mai 1914 in Newark (New Jersey); † 20. November 1982 in Lake Tahoe) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzmusiker (Altsaxophon, Klarinette, Flöte) des Swing. Plater begann mit zwölf Jahren Altsaxophon zu spielen und hatte sein erstes Engagement mit Donald Lambert and the Savoy Dictators in Newark. 1940 bis 1942 spielte er bei Tiny Bradshaw und war dann bis 1945 beim US-Militär. Er spielte kurz bei Cootie Williams und war ab 1946 bis 1964 hauptsächlich bei Lionel Hampton, mit dem er auch viel aufnahm. Daneben arbeitete er als freischaffender Musiker. Er ist vor allem bekannt als Altsaxophonist im Count Basie Orchestra, dem er von 1964 (als Nachfolger von Frank Wess) bis zu seinem Tod angehörte. (de)
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