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== Contribution to South African Theatre, Film,Media and Performance ==
 
== Contribution to South African Theatre, Film,Media and Performance ==
 
   
 
   
In the 1970-1980s he was the leader of the [[SADF Entertainment Group]]'s Big Band, and a familiar name on radio.  
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Unit]]'s Big Band, and a familiar name on radio.  
  
 
He wrote and conducted the music for the musical  ''[[Bo Jungle]]'', to a libretto by the writer/producer  [[Bertha Egnos]], in 1959.
 
He wrote and conducted the music for the musical  ''[[Bo Jungle]]'', to a libretto by the writer/producer  [[Bertha Egnos]], in 1959.

Revision as of 07:08, 24 May 2015

(19**-19**) South African born musician, bandleader, producer and composer.

Biography

Born in Doornfontein, spent part of his life in the USA.

Contribution to South African Theatre, Film,Media and Performance

Unit]]'s Big Band, and a familiar name on radio.

He wrote and conducted the music for the musical Bo Jungle, to a libretto by the writer/producer Bertha Egnos, in 1959.

Awards, etc

Sources

Chatradari Devroop and Chris Walton. 2007. Unsung: South African Jazz Musicians Under Apartheid (African Sun Media): p. 68[1]

John Ferreira. 2010. "Bo Jungle - 1959 SA musical by Bertha Egnos", Soul Safari. Musical Treasures from Africa[2].

Percy Tucker, 1997; p. 124.

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