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The Extraordinary Career Of A Man Who Managed Jazz Musicians : A Blog Supreme The late John Levy was many things — African American, a bass player, nearly 100 years old when he died last weekend ...
Jan 23, 2012 · John Levy (1912-2012) John Levy, a jazz bassist and original member of the Stuff Smith Trio and George Shearing Quintet whose deal-making skills, insider's knowledge and warm personality enabled him to become one of jazz and pop's first successful black personal manager, died on January 20. He was 99.
Jan 14, 2005 · Born in New Orleans in 1911, Levy grew up in Chicago taking in some of the finest music ever to grace the ears of America. He was raised on big band, jazz, blues, and anything else he heard on the radio. A good student, he received counsel at a young age from an elementary school teacher.
Jan 27, 2012 · John Levy, owner of John Levy Enterprises Inc., passed away on January 20, 2012, just three months shy of his one-hundredth birthday. John fit the description of musician turned manager better than anyone else in the entertainment industry. John was born in New Orleans on March 12, 1912, and he ignored his father’s advice to find work in ...
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In 1951, Levy opened John Levy Enterprises, Inc., becoming the first African-American personal manager in the pop or jazz music field. By the 1960s, Levy's client roster included Shearing, Nancy Wilson, Cannonball Adderley, Joe Williams, Shirley Horn, Soul singer Jimmie Raye, and Ramsey Lewis. In 1997, Levy was inducted into the International ...
Apr 23, 2012 · John Levy: Boss Bass. Nate Chinen on the bass legacy of this historic jazz businessman. John Levy, who died at his home in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 20, will always be remembered as a trailblazing artist manager-one of the first successful African-Americans in that line of work, guiding the careers of many household names in jazz.
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Jan 14, 2005 · John Levy (1912-2012) Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers January 23, 2012. John Levy, a jazz bassist and original member of the Stuff Smith Trio and George Shearing Quintet whose deal-making skills, insider's knowledge and warm personality enabled him to become jazz and pop's first successful black personal manager, died on January 20. He was 99.
