Charles Henderson Drayton (1919-1953) was an American jazz bassist known for his recordings and performances from the late 1930s until his death. He collaborated with numerous jazz legends such as Louis Jordan, Benny Carter, and Billie Holiday. Notably, he participated in Jazz at the Philharmonic and was the bassist for Ben Webster's first recording session. With fifty-two jazz recording sessions to his name, Drayton played a significant role in the development of bebop and was involved in many historical moments in jazz music.
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Meaning of the name - Charlie
free man
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Charlie Drayton belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York
Place of Death: Los Angeles
Occupation: jazz musician
Employers: Louis Jordan | Benny Carter | Dizzy Gillespie | Pete Brown | Ben Webster | Joan Edwards | Timmie Rogers | Savannah Churchill | Basin Street Boys | Barney Bigard | Billie Holiday | Coleman Hawkins | Woody Herman | Julia Lee | Jack Teagarden | Louis Armstrong | Fletcher Henderson | Russell Jacquet | Marion Abernathy | The Treniers | Billy Taylor | Helen Humes | Teddy Bunn
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Ephemeris for May 5, 1919
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 5, 2025 |
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Sun | 14 Taurus 8 | 15 Taurus 27 | 25 Leo 38 |
Moon | 28 Cancer 37 | 28 Leo 42 | 9 Gemini 15 |
Mercury | 17 Aries 42 | 22 Aries 19 | 18 Leo 30 |
Venus | 21 Gemini 46 | 3 Aries 2 | 27 Virgo 2 |
Mars | 15 Taurus 6 | 7 Leo 47 | 27 Cancer 42 |
Jupiter | 11 Cancer 27 | 22 Gemini 20 | 3 Leo 36 |
Saturn | 22 Leo 12 | 28 Pisces 13 | 1 Virgo 32 |
Uranus | 1 Pisces 15 | 26 Taurus 36 | 29 Aquarius 50 |
Neptune | 6 Leo 36 | 1 Aries 14 | 9 Leo 41 |
Pluto | 4 Cancer 57 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 7 Cancer 18 |
Rahu | 5 Sagittarius 6 | 24 Pisces 53 | 29 Scorpio 29 |
Ketu | 5 Gemini 6 | 24 Virgo 53 | 29 Taurus 29 |
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