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Published May 31, 2022 at 1240 × 936 in The accidental trumpet tourist’s first aid: improvised polish

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This Day In Trumpet History

1883 Otto Schmeisser, German trumpeter, played in the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (1908-9), Stadtorchester in Hamburg, Boston Symphony Orchestra (1923-6) and principal in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (1926-8), born Pössneck, Germany.

1939 Thomas Ladnier, American jazz trumpeter, played with Charlie Creath (1921), Milton Vasser (1921), Ollie Powers (1923), recorded with many artists, played with Lovie Austin's Blue Serenaders (1924-5), toured Europe twice with Sam Woodling's Chocolate Kiddies, played in Fletcher Henderson's big band (1926-7), formed his own band in France (1930), formed the New Orleans Feetwarmers, drank heavily in his 30s and had spotty success, died in NYC.

1951 John Almeida, American trumpeter, played in the Walt Disney World Band, subbed at Ringling Bros. & Barnum Bailey Circus World, taught at University of North Florida and University of Central Florida, born in Newport, Rhode Island.

1969 Liesl Whitaker, American trumpeter, played lead with the Eddy Palerme Big Band, lead in DIVA, an all-email big band, played in Broadway pit orchestras and on cruise ships, lead with the US Army Blues, born in Chicago, Illinois.

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