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Joseph Eldridge (1908 – March 5, 1952) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He was the brother of Roy Eldridge. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Eldridge played professionally starting in 1927, leading a group called the Elite Serenaders for several years. He played with Speed Webb and Cecil Scott early in the 1930s, and in 1933, co-led an ensemble with his brother. After working with McKinney's Cotton Pickers and Blanche Calloway, he joined his brother's new band in late 1936, remaining with the group until 1940. Following this he played briefly with Buddy Johnson, then with Zutty Singleton from 1941 to 1943.

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  • Joseph "Joe" Eldridge (* 1908 in Pittsburgh; † 5. März 1952 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Altsaxophonist und Violinist des Swing. Er war der Bruder des Trompeters Roy Eldridge. Joe Eldridge arbeitete zu Beginn seiner Musikerkarriere in verschiedenen Territory Bands rund um seine Heimatstadt Pittsburgh, ging 1927 erstmals nach New York, um dort bei Henry Saparo zu spielen. 1933 bildete er mit seinem jüngeren Brüder Roy das Eldridge Brothers Rhythm Team. Kurz danach wurde er Mitglied der McKinney’s Cotton Pickers, 1936 spielte er in Roy Eldridges Band in Chicago und ging mit ihm von 1938 bis 1940 nach New York. Dort arbeitete er bei Zutty Singleton, erneut mit Roy und mit Hot Lips Page, lebte Ende der 1940er Jahre eine Weile in Kanada. Kurz vor seinem Tod kehrte er nach New York zurück. (de)
  • Joseph Eldridge (1908 – March 5, 1952) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He was the brother of Roy Eldridge. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Eldridge played professionally starting in 1927, leading a group called the Elite Serenaders for several years. He played with Speed Webb and Cecil Scott early in the 1930s, and in 1933, co-led an ensemble with his brother. After working with McKinney's Cotton Pickers and Blanche Calloway, he joined his brother's new band in late 1936, remaining with the group until 1940. Following this he played briefly with Buddy Johnson, then with Zutty Singleton from 1941 to 1943. Eldridge led his own band at the club Jimmy Ryan's in 1943, then relocated to Los Angeles, where he worked with Singleton and his brother Roy again and also with Hot Lips Page. He spent most of the second half of the 1940s playing in Canada. In 1950 he moved back to New York City, where he worked briefly teaching music, before his death in New York in March 1952. (en)
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  • Joseph "Joe" Eldridge (* 1908 in Pittsburgh; † 5. März 1952 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Altsaxophonist und Violinist des Swing. Er war der Bruder des Trompeters Roy Eldridge. Joe Eldridge arbeitete zu Beginn seiner Musikerkarriere in verschiedenen Territory Bands rund um seine Heimatstadt Pittsburgh, ging 1927 erstmals nach New York, um dort bei Henry Saparo zu spielen. 1933 bildete er mit seinem jüngeren Brüder Roy das Eldridge Brothers Rhythm Team. Kurz danach wurde er Mitglied der McKinney’s Cotton Pickers, 1936 spielte er in Roy Eldridges Band in Chicago und ging mit ihm von 1938 bis 1940 nach New York. Dort arbeitete er bei Zutty Singleton, erneut mit Roy und mit Hot Lips Page, lebte Ende der 1940er Jahre eine Weile in Kanada. Kurz vor seinem Tod kehrte er nach New Yor (de)
  • Joseph Eldridge (1908 – March 5, 1952) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He was the brother of Roy Eldridge. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Eldridge played professionally starting in 1927, leading a group called the Elite Serenaders for several years. He played with Speed Webb and Cecil Scott early in the 1930s, and in 1933, co-led an ensemble with his brother. After working with McKinney's Cotton Pickers and Blanche Calloway, he joined his brother's new band in late 1936, remaining with the group until 1940. Following this he played briefly with Buddy Johnson, then with Zutty Singleton from 1941 to 1943. (en)
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  • Joe Eldridge (Musiker) (de)
  • Joe Eldridge (musician) (en)
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