Jimmy Cavallo

James Cavallo (March 14, 1927 – December 2, 2019) was an American saxophonist. His genres included R&B and rock. He was best known for performing with his band in the 1956 movie, Rock, Rock, Rock. His band Jimmy and the Houserockers were the first white band to play at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Cavallo was born in Syracuse, New York.

Cavallo died of heart failure on December 2, 2019 in Pompano Beach, Florida at the age of 92.Syracuse’s ‘father of rock’n roll,’ Jimmy Cavallo, dies at 92

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NewTimesBPB.com article 
LeonoreDecor.com article 
imdb.com biography

Category:1927 births
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Category:American saxophonists
Category:American rock musicians
Category:American R&B musicians
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Category:Musicians from New York (state)
Category:Actors from New York (state)
Category:People from Syracuse, New York