Riley Norris

1915-1972

Trumpeter & Band Leader

Walter Riley Norris, 1915-1972, was a trumpet player with The Jimmy Dorsey and Jimmy Lunceford Big Bands.  He led his own groups after returning to Mansfield, Ohio after serving in World War II.

Listen to Riley's 16 piece Big Band

  1. Ping Pong


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Birth and Childhood in East Liverpool, Ohio

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Wartime

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The Fifties

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Marion

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Newark

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The Sixties

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Dayton

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Mansfield

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Marion

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Newark

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Death

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