Clarence Profit
Clarence Profit (June 26, 1912 – October 22, 1944) was a jazz pianist and composer associated with swing. Profit was born in New York, United States. He came from a musical family and began studying piano at the age of three, and he led a ten-piece band in New York City in his teens. A visit to his grandparents in Antigua resulted in his staying in the Caribbean for five years. He also led a group in Bermuda. He returned to the US and led his own trio, which was noted as "a format which best suited his powerful stride piano style". He co-composed "Lullaby In Rhythm" with Edgar Sampson. He was respected in his era, but after his early death fell into obscurity. He died in New York in October 1944, at the age of 32. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 26, 1912 (New York City), Died October 22, 1944 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-022415 | 10-in. | 4/8/1938 | Lullaby in rhythm | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0047 | 10-in. | 1/6/1949 | Lullaby in rhythm | Jackie Cain ; Charlie Ventura Bop for the People | Female vocal solo, with scat singing duet and jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Profit, Clarence," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353017.
Profit, Clarence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353017.
"Profit, Clarence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Clarence Profit
Discogs: Clarence Profit
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Profit, Clarence, 1912-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87812950
Wikidata: Clarence Profit - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1095497
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5123031
MusicBrainz: Clarence Profit - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd3f051f-643b-4494-b5e2-ee59091ed2e8
ISNI: 0000 0000 3012 016X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000003012016X
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