Michael Danzi | |
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Born | New York City | September 1, 1898
Died | February 13, 1986 New York City, United States | (aged 87)
Occupation(s) | Banjoist, guitarist Jazz band leader |
Years active | 1921-1961 |
Mike Danzi (September 1, 1898, New York City - February 13, 1986, New York City) was an American jazz and light music banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader. He has been cited as one of several musicians who successfully transplanted American popular musical genres to Germany during the 1920s and authored a valuable eyewitness account of the evolution of popular music in Germany prior to World War II.