Orville Knapp
Orville Knapp (January 1, 1904 - July 16, 1936) was an American dance bandleader born in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the brother of Evalyn Knapp. An autodidact on saxophone, and moved to New York City in the early 1920s, where he played in the bands of Vincent Lopez and Leo Reisman.
Orville Knapp
- Born
- 1904 · Kansas City.
- Died
- 1936
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- musician · bandleader · saxophonist · aircraft pilot
- Fields
- jazz
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Orville Knapp (January 1, 1904 - July 16, 1936) was an American dance bandleader born in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the brother of Evalyn Knapp. An autodidact on saxophone, and moved to New York City in the early 1920s, where he played in the bands of Vincent Lopez and Leo Reisman.
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- 1.Chadbourne, Eugene. Orville Knapp. Allmusic. October 18, 2023.
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- 3."Orville Knapp". Colin Larkin, Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 4th edition, 2006.
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