Max Geldray
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| Max Geldray | ||
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 Max Geldray playing the harmonica
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| Birth name | Max van Gelder | |
| Born | 12 February 1916 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Died | 2 October 2004 age 88 Palm Springs, California, USA |
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| Genre(s) | jazz | |
| Occupation(s) | harmonicist | |
| Instrument(s) | harmonica | |
| Years active | 1940s-2002 | |
Max Geldray (12 February 1916[1], Amsterdam, Netherlands–2 October 2004, Palm Springs, California) was a jazz harmonica player and actor, usually credited as being the first such.
Born Max van Gelder, he was best known for his playing and occasional acting on the BBC Comedy Radio series, The Goon Show before immigrating to the United States.
He also worked as a counselor at the Betty Ford Detoxification Center.
[edit] References
- ^ Barker, Dennis. "Max Geldray: Obituaries", Guardian Unlimited, 2004-10-09. Retrieved on 2006-11-26.
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