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Charlie Shavers
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
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Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
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Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician
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Dave Tough
Dave Tough
American drummer
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Manny Klein
Manny Klein
American musician
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Sy Oliver
Sy Oliver
American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader
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Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa
drummer, composer, bandleader
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Bernie Privin
Bernie Privin
American musician
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Jimmie Lunceford
Jimmie Lunceford
American musician
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Metronome All-Stars
Metronome All-Stars
band that plays jazz
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Pee Wee Erwin
Pee Wee Erwin
American musician
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Ziggy Elman
Ziggy Elman
American musician
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Murray McEachern
Murray McEachern
Canadian musician
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Joe Bushkin
Joe Bushkin
American jazz pianist, songwriter
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Allan Reuss
Allan Reuss
American jazz guitarist
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Red Nichols
Red Nichols
American jazz musician
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Clyde Hurley
Clyde Hurley
American musician
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Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
American jazz musician, band leader
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Ray Bauduc
Ray Bauduc
American musician
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Mildred Bailey
Mildred Bailey
American jazz singer
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Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and radio personality
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Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader
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Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
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Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor (1908-2002)
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Red Allen
Red Allen
American jazz musician, band leader
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Dick McDonough
Dick McDonough
American musician
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Roy Eldridge
Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter
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Milt Raskin
Milt Raskin
American musician
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Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
US big band led by Glenn Miller (1937-1942)
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Johnny Mince
Johnny Mince
American musician
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Larry Clinton
Larry Clinton
American musician
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Ernie Caceres
Ernie Caceres
American musician
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Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden
American jazz musician
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zeke Zarchy
zeke Zarchy
American jazz trumpeter
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Gus Bivona
Gus Bivona
American musician
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Buddy DeFranco
Buddy DeFranco
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader
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Trummy Young
Trummy Young
American jazz trombonist
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Urbie Green
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
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Chick Webb
Chick Webb
American musician
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Babe Russin
Babe Russin
American musician
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Harry James
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader
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Adrian Rollini
Adrian Rollini
American musician
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Charlie Christian
Charlie Christian
American swing and jazz guitarist
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Warren Covington
Warren Covington
American big band trombonist
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Miff Mole
Miff Mole
American jazz musician
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Yank Lawson
Yank Lawson
American musician
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Isham Jones
Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
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Ted Heath
Ted Heath
British musician
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Henry Busse
Henry Busse
American musician
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Peanuts Hucko
Peanuts Hucko
American jazz musician
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Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton
American jazz trumpeter
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Arthur Rollini
Arthur Rollini
American musician and clarinetist
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Woody Herman
Woody Herman
American recording artist, clarinetist, band leader
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Ray Nance
Ray Nance
American musician
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Bobby Hackett
Bobby Hackett
American jazz musician
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Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
American musician
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Billy Butterfield
Billy Butterfield
American musician
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Don Fagerquist
Don Fagerquist
American musician
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Red Norvo
Red Norvo
American musician
Bunny Berigan
American musician

Bunny Berigan

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American musician
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Roland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan (November 2, 1908 – June 2, 1942) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader who rose to fame during the swing era. His career and influence were shortened by alcoholism and ended with his early demise at the age of 33 from cirrhosis. Although he composed some jazz instrumentals such as "Chicken and Waffles" and "Blues", Berigan was best known for his virtuoso jazz trumpeting. His 1937 classic recording "I Can't Get Started" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1975.