Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

Pee Wee Russell: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Charles Ellsworth Russell
Born March 27, 1906 • Missouri
Died February 15, 1969 (aged 62) • Alexandria • Virginia

Photos

Russell, Pee Wee
See All Images →
Benny Goodman in a tuxedo with bow tie and boutonniere, smiling and holding a clarinet, circa 1945.
Benny Goodman
American musician
Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey
American musician
Woody Herman.
Woody Herman
American musician
Benny Carter
Benny Carter
American musician
Johnny Dodds, 1923
Johnny Dodds
American musician
Jimmie Noone
Jimmie Noone
American musician
Bandleader Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw
American musician
default image
Henry Threadgill
American musician
Humphrey Lyttelton, on the cover of the album Jazz Concert, released by Parlophone in 1953.
Humphrey Lyttelton
British musician
default image
Steve Lacy
American musician and composer
default image
Herbie Mann
American musician
default image
John Creach
American musician
default image
Wynton Marsalis
American musician
default image
Pete Johnson
American musician
default image
Eddie Condon
American musician
default image
Doc Cheatham
American musician
default image
Don Cherry
American musician
default image
Maurice White
American musician
default image
Cedar Walton
American musician
default image
Paul Motian
American musician and composer