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Shorty Rogers

AKA Milton Michael Rajonsky

Born: 14-Apr-1924
Birthplace: Great Barrington, MA
Died: 7-Nov-1994
Location of death: Van Nuys, CA
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Jazz Musician

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Shorty Rogers and His Giants

Wife: Marge (until his death, three children)

    High School: High School of Music and Arts, New York, NY
    University: Los Angeles Conservatory of Music

    Lighthouse All Stars
    Shorty Rogers and His Giants
    The Stan Kenton Orchestra (1950-51)
    Woody Herman and the Second Herd
    Woody Herman's First Herd
    Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1989

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Dementia (22-Dec-1955)
    Dial Red O (13-Mar-1955)
    The Glass Wall (20-Mar-1953) · Himself






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