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Born in Brockton, Massachusetts 9/7/1908; died 9/6/1994 of a stroke in a Castle Point, New York hospital. Jazz trumpeter at age twelve, leader of a band in Boston, Massachusetts during the late 1920's. Moved to Chicago, where he joined the Red Nichols band. Later was with bands of Tommy Dorsey, Mezz Mezzrow, Eddie Condon, Artie Shaw's Navy band during WWII. Performed until the late 1980's in clubs, for concerts and on television.
Mike
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