Billie Rogers (née Zelda Louise Smith (May 31, 1917 – January 18, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter and singer who was a member of Woody Herman's band from 1941 to 1943. She led her own band in 1943. At the end of that year, she joined Jerry Wald's band and remained a member until October 1945, when she left to form her own sextet.
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Zelda Louise Smith 31 May 1917 North Plains, Oregon, USA
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Died |
18 January 2014 (aged 96)
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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