Jazz Greats: Will Vodery

Will Vodery (October 8, 1885 - November 18, 1951) 

Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator and Arranger, Will Vodery, influenced and mentored Duke Ellington and others. He wrote pieces for Broadway Musicals (Show Boat, 1927) and Films (most time uncredited), but is mostly unknown to this generation. Please take a listen here and have a great Saturday: Shuffle Along Overture (Eubie Blake; Will H. Vodery)

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Vodery

Background information
Birth Name' Will Vodery Born: Oct. 08,1885 Died: Nov. 18, 1951 Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania