Charlie Kennedy

Charles Sumner Kennedy (July 2, 1927 – April 3, 2009) was an American big band-era alto saxophonist.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 2, 1927 (Staten Island (borough of New York City, New York, United States of America)), Died April 3, 2009 (Ventura (city in and county seat of Ventura County, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 10060 4/25/1957 Bright eyes Bill Holman Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 10061 4/25/1957 You and I Bill Holman Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 10062 4/25/1957 Evil eyes Bill Holman Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 10063 4/29/1957 Airegin Bill Holman Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 10064 4/29/1957 Come rain or come shine Bill Holman Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 10065 4/29/1957 The big street Bill Holman Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kennedy, Charlie," accessed January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325068.

Kennedy, Charlie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325068.

"Kennedy, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325068

External Sources

Wikipedia: Charlie Kennedy

Discogs: Charlie Kennedy

Grove: Charlie Kennedy

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Kennedy, Charlie - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98032954

Wikidata: Charlie Kennedy - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5085110

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/26678204

MusicBrainz: Charlie Kennedy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/968d614a-fe57-4f7c-84a7-c14205e5e348

ISNI: 0000 0000 5551 144X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000005551144X

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