g, 1908-1970 US
Musician / Arranger of Jazz and Pop
A.k.a. Eugene Gifford.
American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and arranger, born 31 May 1908 in Americus, Georgia, died 12 November 1970 in Memphis, USA. Gene played with Bob Foster, Lloyd Williams, “Watson’s Bell Hops”, “Blue Steele” (as guitarist), “Henry Cato’s Vanities Orchestra” (1928), “Orange Blossom / Casa Loma Orchestra” (1929-1939, as also arranger, guitarist and banjoist) and others.