Jerry Wald, born Jervis Wald on January 15, 1918, in Newark, New Jersey, was a notable American clarinetist and bandleader. Active primarily from the 1940s to 1950s, he led his own big bands, producing several recordings for Majestic. Recognized for his admiration of Artie Shaw, Wald's style featured similarities to Shaw's, employing numerous musicians from Shaw's orchestra. His notable recordings began in 1942 with Decca Records, and he later collaborated with prominent artists like Chris Connor and pianist Bill Evans, creating swing music that included popular titles of the era.
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Meaning of the name - Jervis
Lord's servant
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Jervis Wald belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Newark
Place of Death: Las Vegas
Occupation: bandleader | musician | clarinetist | screenwriter
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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 January 15, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 24 Capricorn 45 | 25 Capricorn 33 | 12 Taurus 26 |
| Moon | 2 Pisces 21 | 20 Sagittarius 30 | 9 Aquarius 29 |
| Mercury | 3 Capricorn 36 | 21 Capricorn 47 | 2 Taurus 4 |
| Venus | 28 Aquarius 5 | 27 Capricorn 43 | 26 Pisces 41 |
| Mars | 0 Libra 58 | 24 Capricorn 2 | 14 Virgo 14 |
| Jupiter | 1 Gemini 24 | 19 Cancer 24 | 13 Gemini 52 |
| Saturn | 13 Leo 11 | 27 Pisces 5 | 8 Leo 52 |
| Uranus | 22 Aquarius 3 | 27 Taurus 38 | 27 Aquarius 19 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 1 | 29 Pisces 44 | 4 Leo 24 |
| Pluto | 4 Cancer 5 | 3 Aquarius 10 | 3 Cancer 50 |
| Rahu | 0 Capricorn 15 | 11 Pisces 23 | 24 Sagittarius 32 |
| Ketu | 0 Cancer 15 | 11 Virgo 23 | 24 Gemini 32 |
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