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Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are constructed of brass tubing bent twice into an oblong shape, and are played by blowing air through closed lips,...
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Bill Coleman
William Johnson Coleman (August 4, 1904 in Paris, Kentucky – August 24, 1981 in Toulouse) was a jazz trumpeter from the swing era.
He had his musical debut in 1927. Coleman's first recordings were with the Luis Russell orchestra, but all solos on...
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Harry Beckett
Harry Beckett (born May 30, 1935 as Harold Winston Beckett in St Michael Parrish, Barbados) is a British trumpeter and flugelhorn player.
Resident in the UK since 1954, Harry Beckett's reputation extends throughout Europe and the USA. In 1961, he...
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- 1985
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Freddie Hubbard
Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (7 April 1938 – 29 December 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bop styles from the early 60s and on. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to...
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- 1961
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- 1964
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon (born September 18, 1939) is an American actor, singer, and former teen idol.
By the time he was 12, Avalon was on U.S. television for his trumpet, and as a teenager, played with Bobby Rydell in Rocco and the Saints. In 1959, "Venus" ...
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- 1952
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- 1959
