In the collection
3 records
Played with
Buckwheat Zydeco
1 record together
Duke Ellington
1 record together
John Coltrane
1 record together
Monk Montgomery
1 record together
Steve Berlin
1 record together
David Hidalgo
1 record together
Lee Thornburg
1 record together
Jagger-Richards
1 record together
Bob Thiele
1 record together
Elvin Jones
1 record together
Irving Mills
1 record together
Jimmy Garrison
1 record together
About
American actor, jazz pianist, singer and songwriter.
Born October 18, 1918 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.
Died February 7, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Married to 2nd wife, singer (1959-1999, his death).
Best known for writing the popular standard “(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66”, & for role as Dr. Joe Early in the 1970’s US TV series Emergency!
Troup charted as a songwriter in the U.S. eleven times and four in the U.K. between 1941-2007. He hit #1 with “Daddy” by Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye in 1941. In 1946, he hit #11 (#3 R&B) with “(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66” by The King Cole Trio. His next top song was “Clumsy” by Fergie from The Dutchess in 2007--the song hit #5 overall, #89 R&B and #62 in the U.K. Covers of “Route 66” charted four additonal times and covers of “Daddy” two additional times.