Billie Rogers, originally Zelda Louise Smith, was a pioneering American jazz trumpeter and singer born on May 31, 1917, in North Plains, Oregon. Known for breaking barriers for female instrumentalists in big bands, especially during her tenure with Woody Herman from 1941 to 1943, she was raised in a musical family and learned trumpet at a young age. Despite the challenges faced as a female musician, she led her own band, worked with prominent orchestras, and contributed significantly to the jazz scene before retiring in the 1950s.
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Meaning of the name - Billie
The name Billie is a diminutive of William, which means 'resolute protector' or 'determined helmet.'
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Billie Rogers belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: North Plains
Educated At: University of Montana
Occupation: jazz musician | bandleader | conductor
Spouses: Guy C. Rogers | Jack Archer
Children: 1
Employers: Woody Herman and His Orchestra | Billie Herman Orchestra | Jerry Wald | Tommy Pederson
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 31, 1917
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 31, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 31, 2026 |
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| Sun | 9 Gemini 45 | 10 Gemini 23 | 24 Virgo 20 |
| Moon | 11 Libra 31 | 15 Sagittarius 26 | 9 Libra 52 |
| Mercury | 20 Taurus 47 | 28 Gemini 52 | 26 Virgo 40 |
| Venus | 19 Gemini 12 | 15 Cancer 12 | 1 Scorpio 32 |
| Mars | 19 Taurus 53 | 9 Taurus 38 | 3 Leo 20 |
| Jupiter | 23 Taurus 19 | 24 Cancer 3 | 11 Gemini 0 |
| Saturn | 28 Cancer 3 | 12 Aries 6 | 11 Leo 10 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 40 | 2 Gemini 4 | 20 Aquarius 26 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 44 | 4 Aries 3 | 6 Leo 21 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 19 | 5 Aquarius 21 | 5 Cancer 27 |
| Rahu | 12 Capricorn 22 | 4 Pisces 10 | 6 Capricorn 36 |
| Ketu | 12 Cancer 22 | 4 Virgo 10 | 6 Cancer 36 |
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