Occupation(s) Musician Instruments Guitar | Name Allan Reuss Genres Jazz | |
Born June 15, 1915
New York City, New York
United States ( 1915-06-15 ) Died June 4, 1988, North Hollywood, California, United States Albums Benny Goodman Sextet, Slipped Disc: 1945-1946 Associated acts Benny Goodman, Paul Whiteman, Jack Teagarden, Jimmy Dorsey, Harry James Similar People Benny Goodman, Jess Stacy, Vido Musso, Harry James, Ziggy Elman |
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Allan Reuss (June 15, 1915 – June 4, 1988) was an American jazz guitarist.
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- I never knew peck s bad boys allan reuss
- Lesson allan reuss style chord melody soloing
- Biography
- Compositions
- References
Lesson allan reuss style chord melody soloing
Biography
Reuss was born New York City, he began playing professionally as a banjoist at age 12. He learned guitar from George Van Eps. In the middle of the 1930s, Reuss began playing in Benny Goodman's orchestra, playing with him on and off until 1943. He played with Paul Whiteman and then with Jack Teagarden from 1939 to 1940; following this he was with Jimmy Dorsey (1941–42) and Harry James (1942-43). Alongside his spots in orchestras, he was a frequent session musician for New York recordings. In 1945 he moved to Los Angeles, where he continued as a studio guitarist, played with Arnold Ross, and led a trio. Among his credits are work with Mildred Bailey, rhythm guitar for the Song "Grim grinning Ghosts" in Disneys Haunted Mansion, Bunny Berigan, Benny Carter, Billie Holiday, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, Teddy Wilson and Charlie Ventura. He appeared on the Big Band standards "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman and "Moonlight Serenade" by Glenn Miller.
Compositions
His compositions included "Pickin' For Patsy" with Jack Teagarden, "Shufflin' at the Hollywood" with Lionel Hampton, and "More and More" with Rainey Robinson and Tommy Karen.