Sam Donahue

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Sam Donahue
Born	(1918-03-18)March 18, 1918 Detroit
Died	March 22, 1974(1974-03-22) (aged 56)

Sam Donahue (18 March 1918 – 22 March 1974) was an American swing music jazz tenor saxophonist, trumpeter and musical arranger. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he is known for his work with Gene Krupa, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Billy May, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, among many others.^[1]

Biography

Donahue was born Samuel Koontz Donahue in Detroit. He played in the bands of Gene Krupa, Harry James, and Benny Goodman. During World War II, Donahue took over the Navy band of Artie Shaw, and after the war he assembled and led a group that had several successful recordings for Capitol Records.^[2]

He is the father of guitarist Jerry Donahue and plays sax on the Fotheringay 2 album.

References

↑ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather, Brian Priestley (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. pp. 175–176. ISBN 1-85828-137-7. Cite uses deprecated parameters (help)
↑ Vera, Billy (2000). From the Vaults Vol. 3: Capitol Jumps (CD). Hollywood: Capitol Records. p. 6.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 54952016 LCCN: n91087885 ISNI: 0000 0000 5514 5910 GND: 119161842 BNF: cb138933518

Persondata
Name	Donahue, Sam
Alternative names
Short description	American musician
Date of birth	18 March 1918
Place of birth	Detroit
Date of death	22 March 1974
Place of death

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