Billie Rogers

Quick Facts

Full Name	Billie Rogers
Occupation	Trumpet Player
Date Of Birth	May 31, 1917(1917-05-31)
Age	107
Date Of Death	2014-01-18
Country	United States
Birth City	Oregon
Horoscope	Taurus

Billie Rogers Biography

Billie Rogers is one of the most popular and richest Trumpet Player who was born on May 31, 1917 in Oregon, United States. Trumpet player renowned for being the very first female to perform trumpet in a major jazz band. She was a member of numerous groups during the 40’s, such as that of the Trumpet player famous for becoming the first woman to play trumpet in a major jazz group. She played with numerous groups in the 40’s, including the Woody Herman Orchestra. Orchestra.

She was a trumpet player in The She played trumpet with the Woody Herman Orchestra from 1941 to 1963. Orchestra from 1941 until 1963.

She came from a highly-musical family, her mother and father both being multi- instrumentalists.

Billie Rogers Net Worth

Billie Rogers is one of the richest Trumpet Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billie Rogers 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her family and she created the Smith’s Rainier Entertainers while they lived at Rainier, Washington.

The girl was born pitch-perfect.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Billie Rogers Dating?

According to our records, Billie Rogers married to Jack Archer. As of December 1, 2023, Billie Rogers’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Billie Ranked on the list of most popular Trumpet Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billie Rogers celebrates birthday on May 31 of every year.

Top Facts about Billie Rogers

1. Billie Rogers was the first woman to hold a horn position in a major jazz orchestra.
2. She was born Zelda Louise Smith on May 31, 1917 in North Plains, Oregon.
3. Her family moved to Rainier, Washington when she was 2 and didn’t move away until age 13.
4. She and her brother Les were born with perfect pitch.
5. She joined Woody Herman’s Blues on Parade band in August 1941.
6. She left the Herman band in October 1943, married Jack Archer and formed her own band called the Billie Rogers Orchestra.
7. She left her own band in December 1944, and joined the Jerry Wald band until October 1945, when she left to form her own sextet.
8. Her most enjoyable gig was with the Tommy Pederson Band at the Hollywood Palladium.
9. Jack Archer built a career as a booking agent for big bands in the one- nighter category and eventually moved into R&B.
10. Jack Archer founded a booking agency called “Continental Artists” in August 1947.
11. Billie and Jack had a daughter, Denise “Dee” Archer, in 1949.
12. Jack Archer died in 1962.
13. Dee Archer is an R&B singer, keyboard player, and guitarist.
14. Billie Rogers passed away in January 18, 2014.
15. Billie Rogers never ran across any good female musicians.