Gene Roland
Gene M. Roland was an American jazz composer and musician. He played many instruments during his career, but was most significant as an arranger/composer and for his association with Stan Kenton. Roland was one of only two arrangers to write for Kenton, in all four decades of the band's existence, the other being Ken Hanna. Gene Roland, American pianist and composer (d. 1982)
15 September 1921
Born on the same birth date (15 September 1921): Richard Gordon (English author)
Born on the same birth day (15 September): Agatha Christie • Albert Whitlock • Buddy Jeannette • Carmen Maura • Fay Wray • George Franklin Grant • Mary Soames • Mary of Hungary (governor of the Netherlands) • Merlin Olsen • Reece Young • Stanley Chapman • Subramanian Swamy • Tom Hardy
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