As per our current Database, Shorty Rogers has been died on 7 November, 1994 at Van Nuys, California, USA.
When Shorty Rogers die, Shorty Rogers was 70 years old.
| Popular As | Shorty Rogers |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Age | 70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 14, 1924 (Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA) |
| Birthday | April 14 |
| Town/City | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Shorty Rogers’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Shorty Rogers was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Shorty Rogers began as a bugler with the Furriers Post of Jewish War Veterans Boy Scout drum and bugle corps in The Bronx, New York. He played with a number of big bands in the late 1940s, and arranged for Woody Herman, later going to Stan Kenton and His Orchestra.
Later he formed a jazz group, The Giants, and recorded a number of albums for RCA Victor. He composed music for the avant-garde UPA cartoons featuring Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) and Stan Freberg, while continuing to arrange and perform many pop and jazz recordings.
He died during the KLON West Coast Jazz Festival.
