He earned a salary of $50,000 a year in the 1940s, which is equivalent to $717,000 today.
Boyd Raeburn was a highly talented Saxophonist who had a net worth of $13 Million. He was born in 1913 and was considered one of the most underrated jazz bandleaders in the 1940s. Despite the issues with his record labels, he was able to earn a salary of $50,000 a year in the 1940s, which is equivalent to $717,000 today.
Boyd Raeburn is a member of Saxophonist
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $13 Million (2024)
About
Considered one of the most underrated saxophonists and jazz bandleaders in the 1940s because his bands kept having issues with their record labels.
Before Fame
He was born in Faith, South Dakota and moved to Chicago.
Trivia
Columbia Records convinced Raeburn to record for them, but his commercial sensibilities conflicted with their interests at the time.
Family Life
He married Lorraine V. Anderson and they raised a daughter and two sons.
Associated With
Raeburn hired Roy Eldridge to be in his band while they were performing in New York because Eldridge was so interested in their sound.
