Background
Roger Hamilton was born June 20, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of Hardin Allen and Marian (Hamilton) S.
Betty Spotts , Wife
Woni Spotts
Roger, Woni and Betty.
Memorial Bench
Roger Hamilton was born June 20, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of Hardin Allen and Marian (Hamilton) S.
Bachelor of Science in Music, Cen. State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, 1951.
Composer and arranger for various artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton, Gerald Wilson, others, Los Angeles, 1957-1976; Board directors Musicians Credit Union #47, Los Angeles, since 1984, Musicians Union #47, 1970; instructor Fairfield (Alabama) High School, 1953, Grant's Music Center, Los Angeles, 1965-1968. Composer: (movie score) Tongue, 1975, Reflections on a Stone, 1969, Importance of Being Ernest, 1994; arranger: (musical) One O'Clock Jump, 1986; composer/arranger: (album) Roger Hamilton Spotts Big Band, Hardworking Man, 1994, Spotts on the Wall, 1998. Board directors Friends of Watts Towers Art Center, Los Angeles, since 1983.
Roger always managed to be filled with positive energy and in good humor.
Physical Characteristics: Tall.
Roger married to Betty Mosley, June 19, 1959 (divorce 1984). Roger Hamilton had his one and only child: Woni Spotts.