Researching Dave Black
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The name Dave means "form of DAVID - beloved" and is of English origin.
Records of Dave Black on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dave Black and the Black Family History
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Some Famous People called Dave Black
Dave Black (baseball)
David Black (19 April 1892 – 27 October 1936) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the Federal League from through for the Chicago Whales (1914–1915) and Baltimore Terrapins (1915) and with the Boston Red Sox of the American League in . Black batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
In a three-season career, Black posted an 8–10 record with 72 strikeouts and a 3.18 earned run average in 181⅓ innings pitched.
In the field, he handled 69 total chances without an error for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage
Source: Dave Black (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDave Black (composer)
Dave Black (born 1959) is an American composer and co-author of numerous books, including Alfred's Drum Method, Alfred's Beginning Drumset Method, Alfred's Kid's Drum Course, Contemporary Brush Techniques, Drumset Independence and Syncopation, Living Praise, Cymals: A Crash Course, The Essential Dictionary of Orchestration, A Jazz Diary, and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. He has also written a number of articles, concert reviews, and book reviews for publications including The Instrumentalist, Down Beat, Modern Percussionist, Modern Drummer, Drums and Drumming, Drum Tracks, Jazz Educators Journal, Grammy Pulse, and Music Connection.
More than 60 of his compositions and arrangements have been published by Alfred Music Publishing, CPP/Belwin, Highland/Etling, Barnhouse, TRN, and Warner Brothers, many of which have been recorded. He has written with, and for the bands of Louie Bellson, Sammy Nestico, Bill Watrous, Bobby Shew, Ed Shaughnessy, Gordon Brisker and the CSUN Jazz Ensemble.
Black has received numerous awards and commissions, including 21 consecutive ASCAP Popular Composer Awards and two Grammy nomination certificate. Many of his compositions have been used as background/source music on TV shows including Good Morning America, Roseanne, Nightline, Grace Under Fire, Ellen, General Hospital, The Drew Carey Show, Coach, and All My Children.
Source: Dave Black (composer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDave Black (drummer)
David Black (January 23, 1928 in Philadelphia – December 4, 2006) was an American jazz drummer who is most notable for his work with Duke Ellington from 1953 to 1955. Prior to that, Black had been the drummer in the house band at the Philadelphia Blue Note Jazz Club where he played with the likes of Charlie Parker, Buddy DeFranco and Zoot Sims. In 1955 Black contracted polio and left the Duke Ellington Orchestra. After recovering, he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and partnered with Bob Scobey until the latter's death in 1963. Dave Black continued to perform with Bay Area and various international jazz musicians until his death in 2006.
Source: Dave Black (drummer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
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