About Bob Helm
Lived 1914 – 2003 (aged 88–89). Bob Helm was an American clarinetist, jazz musician and saxophonist.
Robert Marshall Helm (July 18, 1914 – September 1, 2002) was a jazz clarinetist and saxophonist.
Helm at center on saxophone at French Quarter Festival 1990.
Helm was born in Fairmead, California and began playing brass instruments when he was young. Helm continued to play into the 1990s and in 1994–95 recorded another album, Hotter than That, for Stomp Off. He died in San Rafael, California, on September 1, 2002.
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Who was Bob Helm?
American musician (1914–2003)
When was Bob Helm born?
Bob Helm was born on 18 July 1914 in California.
When did Bob Helm die?
Bob Helm died in 2003.
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Bob Helm was a clarinetist, jazz musician and saxophonist.
What nationality was Bob Helm?
Bob Helm was American.
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