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This Day in History: 1906-01-05

William (“Wild Bill”) Davison, American traditional jazz cornetist, able to memorize music after one hearing, born in Defiance, Ohio.

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This Day In Trumpet History

1827 Henry Brown, American cornetist, at age 16 joined the National Theater Orchestra in Boston, at 19 was cornet soloist with the Boston Brigade Band, at 21 was its leader, became leader of the Salem Cadet Band, during Civil War, led the 23rd Massachusetts Infantry Band, cornet soloist at the Gilmore Peace Jubilee of 1869, solo tour throughout Europe in 1872, played Schubert's Elegy of Tears for funeral procession of prominent politician, became wealthy real estate investor, died in Boston, Massachusetts.

1911 Louis Prima, American jazz trumpeter, formed his own band (1923), pit orchestra musician, joined David Rose's orch, in NYC recorded his own Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang, led a big band in Los Angeles, composed Sing, Sing, Sing in 1932, eventually moved to Las Vegas and became a star, born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1919 Erwin Wolf, German trumpeter, played with the Plauen Theater Orch, played in the Dresden Radio Orch during WWII, afterwards principal in the Dresden Staatskapelle, taught at the Dresden Conservatory, premiered concerto by Siegried Kurz in 1953, member of the Hannover State Theatre, principal of the Bayreuth Festival Orch, born in Plauen, Germany.

1921 Nikolay Myagchenko, Russian trumpeter, played in the Leningrad Front Ensemble, principal of the Maliy Opera Orchestra, born in Petrograd, Russia.

1999 Kenny Baker, British jazz trumpeter and cornetist, played with many bands, served in Royal Air Force in the band The Squadronaires, studio musician, received the Order of the British Empire and was three times voted "Best Trumpet Player" by the British Jazz Awards, died in Chichester, England.

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