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Saturday, 2 November 2013

Jazz Greats: Bunk Johnson

Willie Gary "Bunk" Johnson (December 27, 1879 - July 7, 1949) 
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   Bunk Williams was a Jazz Trumpeter that was active in the early years of Jazz and peaked in the 1940's; he  is highly regarded. Please take a listen here and have a great Saturday: Sister Kate and Franklin street blues

  

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunk_Johnson 
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Gary Johnson
Also known asBunk
BornDecember 27, 1879
OriginNew Orleans
DiedJuly 7, 1949
GenresJazz
Instrumentstrumpet
Associated actsGeorge Lewis
Louis Armstrong

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