Benjamin Gordon Powell Jr. Net Worth
Benjamin Gordon Powell Jr. Net Worth is
$950,000
Benjamin Gordon Powell Jr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Benny Powell was born on March 1, 1930 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA as Benjamin Gordon Powell Jr. He is known for his work on Quartet (1981), A Way of Life (2009) and Shaft (1973). He died on June 26, 2010 in New York City, New York, USA. | Full Name | Benny Powell |
| Date Of Birth | March 1, 1930 |
| Died | 2010-06-26 |
| Place Of Birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Profession | Music Department |
| Movies | Count Basie: Then as Now, Count's the King |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jazz trombonist who played with Count Basie. |
| 2 | Trombonist who was a member if Count Basie big band. He also performed and recorded with Frank Sinatra to Screamin' Jay Hawkins. |
| 3 | He is survived by his daughter, Demitra Powell Clay; a sister Elizabeth Powell McCrowey; and two grandchildren. |
| 4 | He taught jazz education since 1994 at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. |
| 5 | He became a professional musician in 1944 at 14-years-old and joined Lionel Hampton's big band in 1948. |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartet | 1981 | musician: trombone | |
| Shaft | 1973 | TV Series musician - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Way of Life | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Adventures in Jazz | 1949 | TV Series | Himself |
Known for movies
Quartet (1981)
as Music Department
A Way of Life (2009)
as Himself
Adventures in Jazz (1949)
as Himself
Shaft (1973)
as Music Department