George 'Red' Callender

George 'Red' Callender

music department, actor, soundtrack

George 'Red' Callender was born on Mar 06, 1916 in USA. George 'Red' Callender's big-screen debut came with Broadway Melody of 1936 directed by Roy Del Ruth in 1935, strarring Sideline Musician (uncredited). George 'Red' Callender is known for Deconstructing Harry directed by Woody Allen, Judy Davis stars as Lucy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Leslie. The upcoming new movie George 'Red' Callender plays is Shirley which will be released on Jun 05, 2020.

Songwriter ("Primrose Lane", "Pastel"), composer, conductor, arranger, bassist and tubist who, after his college education, performed as bassist within the groups of Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Nat 'King' Cole and Lester Young, later forming his own trio. Starting in the early 1950s, prior to which he helped bring about the amalgamation of L.A.'s hitherto segregated musician's union, Callender was a much in demand studio musician, both on bass and on tuba. He appeared on many television programs and in jazz festivals, and made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1957, his chief musical collaborator was Wayne Shanklin.

  • Birthday

    Mar 06, 1916
  • Place of Birth

    Haynesville, Virginia, USA

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