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( ) (his death) child james francis durante, better known as jimmy durante or schnozzle (snozzle) durante (february , – january , ), was an american singer , pianist, comedian, and actor, whose distinctive gravel delivery, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose—his frequent jokes
orchestra chord punctuation after each line became a durante trademark. in , the group was renamed jimmy durante's jazz band. durante became a vaudeville star and radio attraction by the mid- s, with a music and comedy trio called clayton, jackson, and durante. by , he had a major record hit, his own novelty...
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