Banjo players · 1900–1973

Elmer Snowden

American musician (1900-1973)

Born: 9 October 1900
Baltimore
Died: 14 May 1973
Philadelphia
Country: United States
Record labels: Riverside

Biography

Elmer Snowden was a jazz musician who played banjo. Elmer Snowden was born on 9 October 1900 in Baltimore and died on 14 May 1973 in Philadelphia. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Riverside.

Elmer Chester Snowden (October 9, 1900 – May 14, 1973) was an American banjo player of the Jazz Age. He also played guitar and, in the early stages of his career, all the reed instruments. He contributed greatly to jazz in its early days as both a player and a bandleader, and launched the careers of many top musicians.

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