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"Papa" John DeFrancesco (September 12, 1940 – June 25, 2024) was an American jazz organist and vocalist, and father of Joey DeFrancesco and Johnny DeFrancesco.[1] DeFrancesco died on June 25, 2024, at the age of 83.[2]
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Background information | |
Birth name | John Jasper DeFrancesco |
Born | September 12, 1940 |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | June 25, 2024 | (aged 83)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Hammond B3 |
Years active | 1960s–2024 |
Labels | Savant Records |
Discography
editReferences
edit- ^ Allmusic
- ^ Shaun Brady (July 1, 2024). ""Papa" John DeFrancesco, Philly patriarch of the Hammond B-3 organ, is dead at 83". WRTI90.1. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Jazz Times - Volume 33 2003 Page 62 ""TALKING TO "PAPA' JOHN DEFRANCESCO by phone from his Wilmington, Del., home seemed almost a ... Since 1981, Papa John has released six albums as leader, including this year's well named Jumpin' (Savant), which ..."
External links
edit- [1] Biography on 'All About Jazz'
- [2] Review
- [3] Article
- Papa John DeFrancesco Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2017)