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This Day In History: 1928-01-24

Mick Mulligan, English jazz trumpeter and bandleader, wild partier, born in Harrow, Middlesex, England.

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This Day In Trumpet History

1825 Jean-Baptiste Arban, cornetist, conductor, composer, pedagogue (author of the most famous method book for cornet and trumpet), born in Lyon

1825 Jean-Baptiste Arban, cornetist, conductor, composer, pedagogue (author of the most famous method book for cornet and trumpet), born in Lyon

1825 Jean-Baptist Arban, French cornetist and composer, one of the most influential cornetists ever, student of Dauverné in the natural trumpet class in 1841, served in French Navy, conducted salon orchestras, conductor of the Paris Opera Orchestra, saxhorn teacher at the École Militaire, wrote the important and influential Grand Method fo the Cornet, hired as first cornet professor of the Paris Conservatory, resigned to tour Russia, then returned to teach at the Paris Conservatory, Officer of the Academy, Knight of the Order of Leopold of Belgium, of Christ of Portugal, of Isabella the Catholic, the Cross of Russia, born in Lyons, France.

1896 Benny Baker, American trumpeter, student of Schlossberg, radio musician, NCB staff musician, first trumpet in Toscanini's NBC Symphony (1937-41), versatile in genres, teacher of Maynard Ferguson and Doc Severnsen, born today.

1905 Louis Metcalf, American jazz trumpeter, played with Willie "the Lion" Smith, Sydney Bechet and Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Orchestra, backed many singers during the late 1920s, moved to Montreal, led small groups in NYC from 1950s to 1970s, born in Webster Groves, Missouri.

1915 Lee Castle (Lee Castaldo), American jazz trumpeter, played with many famous bands, led the Jimmy Dorsey ghost band for 33 years, born in Bronx, New York.

1950 Ernest Couturier, American cornetist, student of Theodore Hoch, performer in various minstrel shows and circuses, established the Gilmore Band Library Publishing Company (sold to Carl Fischer), cornet designer and manufacturer, died in Wingdale, New York.

1988 James Dawson, British cornetist, member of the Darton Main Colliery Band, St. Hilda Colliery Band, Brass Band of Northern England, Blackhall Colliery Band, Cargo Fleet Works Band and Middlesborough Empire Theatre Orchestra, died in Middlesborough, England.

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