As per our current Database, Benny Harris has been died on May 11, 1975 (age 56).
When Benny Harris die, Benny Harris was 56 years old.
| Popular As | Benny Harris |
| Occupation | Trumpet Player |
| Age | 56 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | April 23, 1919 (California) |
| Birthday | April 23 |
| Town/City | California |
| Nationality | California |
Benny Harris’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Benny Harris was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
Remembered for his work in the bebop jazz music genre, this self-taught trumpet player and Songwriter collaborated with Musicians such as Earl Hines, Benny Carter, and Dizzy Gillespie.
In his mid-teens, he began performing with the renowned jazz Pianist Thelonious Monk.
He wrote "Ornithology," a 1946 jazz standard that was popularized by Saxophonist Charlie Parker.
He grew up in New York City and later settled in San Francisco, California.
His song "Reets and I" became a hit for bebop Pianist Bud Powell.
