Edgar Sampson

Edgar Melvin Sampson, nicknamed "The Lamb", was an American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist. Born in New York City, he began playing violin aged six and picked up the saxophone in high school. He worked as an arranger and composer for many jazz bands in the 1930s and 1940s. He composed two well-known jazz standards: "Stompin' at the Savoy", and "Don't Be That Way". ^{Edgar Sampson, American musician and composer (d. 1973)}

31 October 1907

Born on the same birth day (31 October): Alison Wolf, Baroness Wolf of Dulwich • Carl Johan Bernadotte • Christopher de Leon • Darryl Worley • Eddie Kaye Thomas • Fabio Celestini • Ferdinand I of Portugal • James Lovell (politician) • Jane Pauley • John Hugenholtz • Jordan Bannister • Krišjānis Barons • Lucious Jackson • Magnus Wenninger • Marcus Rashford • Marie Louise Andrews • Nick Saban • Paul du Toit • Ricardo Fuller • Ronald Graham • Scott McGough • Selina Jen • Willow Smith

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