Gender | Male |
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Weekday | Tuesday |
Date | Aug. 14, 1923 |
Time | 10:30 p.m. |
Daylight Saving | No |
City | Greensburg, Indiana, United States |
Geo-location | 39ºN20'14.17", |
Timezone | America/Indiana/Indianapolis |
City | Greensburg, Indiana, United States |
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Timezone | America/Indiana/Indianapolis |
Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Aug. 14, 1923, 10:30:00 PM |
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Time (UTC) | Aug. 15, 1923, 04:30:00 AM |
Time (LMT) | Aug. 14, 1923, 10:48:04 PM |
Time (Julian) | 2423646.6875 |
LMT Correction | -5.6989 Hrs |
Ayanmsha | True Chitra - 22º46'21.85" |
American-Canadian trombonist, composer, arranger, and teacher who first worked as a trombonist in symphony orchestras and in Harry James' band (1948–1954). He moved to Vancouver in 1951 and became a Canadian citizen in 1965. From 1955 to 1970, Robbins was the principal trombonist with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and performed with other local orchestras. He organized and led show bands featured in Vancouver nightclubs, and led some of city's most popular big bands. In the 1960s his big band was featured regularly on national radio programs. His original compositions included Jazz Impressions of the Middle East (1967). Robbins taught young musicians at Vancouver Community College and the University of British Columbia. His students included Herb Besson, Hugh Fraser, R&B saxophonist Gordie Bertram of the Powder Blues Band, and New Orleans-based saxophonist and jazz educator John Doheny. He died from a heart attack on 23 September 2005, aged 82, in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada. Link to Wikipedia biography
S.No. | Event Type | Event Date | Event Description |
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1 |
Heart Attack |
Sept. 23, 2005 |
Death by Heart Attack 23 September 2005 (Age 82) . |