tinpanalley Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 Just a silly question that came up recently and couldn't think of any early 20th century jazz or popular musicians (big band, band leaders, pop vocalists, etc) that were redheads. Is this a thing? I mean, even adding classic Hollywood all I can think of is Cagney, Spencer Tracy, and Leslie Howard! Any suggestions on this? I figured the brains here would have the right database for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 Red Nichols? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 Red Norvo, when he had hair. I hope all the examples we think of are not folks nicknamed "Red." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 Bing Crosby, sometimes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinpanalley Posted February 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 I thought Rudy Vallee was a redhead but apparently not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonewall15 Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 Red Rodney (trumpet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 In another thread, I discuss: Disproportionate Numbers of Freckled Redheads in High School, College Jazz Bands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 19 minutes ago, Stonewall15 said: Red Rodney (trumpet). When I first saw this thread I was wondering long and hard if Red Rodney was "early" enough (even from today's vantage point). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 On 02.02.2019 at 4:00 PM, tinpanalley said: ... even adding classic Hollywood all I can think of is Cagney, Spencer Tracy, and Leslie Howard! Rita Hayworth, dude! Rita Hayworth!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 On 2/2/2019 at 5:12 PM, jeffcrom said: I hope all the examples we think of are not folks nicknamed "Red." Certainly, not Henry Red Allen. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 11 minutes ago, EKE BBB said: Certainly, not Henry Red Allen. 😀 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinpanalley Posted February 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 11 hours ago, king ubu said: Rita Hayworth, dude! Rita Hayworth!!! Well, Rita Hayworth wasn't a real redhead. She had dark hair for a lot of the start of her career. But, yeah, I guess people know her as a redhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_redheads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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