Roy Eldridge - The Man I love

Roy ELDRIDGE - Nuts 1950 The Complete Vogue Recordings, Vol.1 1993 Issue. Eldridge was born January 30, 1911 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He originally played drums, tuba, and trumpet. Eldridge led bands from his early years, moving to St. Louis and New York, where he played in various bands in the early 1930s. From 1941 to 1943, he played in the Gene Krupa Orchestra and then joined Artie Shaw’s band. Eldridge’s discography includes “Nuts“ (1950), “Little Jazz“ (1957), “Happy Time“ (1975), and “Roy Eldridge & Vic Dickenson“ (1978).