Conrad Lanoue (October 18, 1908 – October 15, 1972) was an American jazz pianist and arranger.
Early life
Lanoue was born in Cohoes, New York on October 18, 1908. [1] He started on piano when he was ten years old and attended the Troy Conservatory. [2]
Later life and career
He began his career in his 20s, playing piano at hotels in his hometown. [2] He recorded with Red McKenzie in 1935, and under the combined leadership of trumpeter Eddie Farley and trombonist Mike Riley in 1935–36. [1] Also in the 1930s he worked for Louis Prima, then Wingy Manone from 1936 to 1940 and pianist Joe Haymes. [2] From the 1940s to the 1960s, he was a member of bands led by Lester Lanin and Charles Peterson, and Hal Landsberry. [2] He also wrote big band arrangements. [1] He retired in 1968 due to illness [2] and died in Albany, New York on October 15, 1972. [1]
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d "Lanoue, Conrad (T.)", Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, 2003,
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10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J258600,
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9781561592630
{{ citation}}: Missing or empty|title=( help) - ^ a b c d e Chadbourne, Eugene. "Conrad Lanoue". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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Conrad Lanoue (October 18, 1908 – October 15, 1972) was an American jazz pianist and arranger.
Early life
Lanoue was born in Cohoes, New York on October 18, 1908. [1] He started on piano when he was ten years old and attended the Troy Conservatory. [2]
Later life and career
He began his career in his 20s, playing piano at hotels in his hometown. [2] He recorded with Red McKenzie in 1935, and under the combined leadership of trumpeter Eddie Farley and trombonist Mike Riley in 1935–36. [1] Also in the 1930s he worked for Louis Prima, then Wingy Manone from 1936 to 1940 and pianist Joe Haymes. [2] From the 1940s to the 1960s, he was a member of bands led by Lester Lanin and Charles Peterson, and Hal Landsberry. [2] He also wrote big band arrangements. [1] He retired in 1968 due to illness [2] and died in Albany, New York on October 15, 1972. [1]
References
- ^
a
b
c
d "Lanoue, Conrad (T.)", Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, 2003,
doi:
10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J258600,
ISBN
9781561592630
{{ citation}}: Missing or empty|title=( help) - ^ a b c d e Chadbourne, Eugene. "Conrad Lanoue". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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