- Born
- Died
- Birth nameKenneth Norville
- Nickname
- Mr. Swing
- Red Norvo was born on March 31, 1908 in Beardstown, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Touch of Evil (1958), Hands of a Stranger (1962) and Johnny Staccato (1959). He was married to Mildred Bailey and Eve Rogers. He died on April 6, 1999 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- SpousesMildred Bailey(1933 - 1951) (her death)Eve Rogers(? - 1992) (her death)
- When wife Mildred Bailey sang with Norvo's band in the mid-'30s, they were know as "Mr. and Mrs. Swing".
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1991.
- His son Kevin accidentally shot himself to death with a .45 in 1970 (at the age of 19).
- Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 454-456. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 1992.
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