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This Day in History: 1922-02-17

Max Kasper, German dance band trumpeter and soloist during WWII and postwar Germany, born in Breslau, Germany.

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This Day In Trumpet History

1885 Joe ("King") Oliver, American jazz cornetist and bandleader, played in brass bands and dance bands (Melrose Band, Eagle Band, Olympia Band, Onward Brass Band, etc), defeated Freddie Keppard and Manuel Perez in a cutting session (thus getting the name "King"), moved to Chicago in 1918, leader of his own band in 1920, formed the King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band (with Louis Armstrong), reorganized this band as the Dixie Syncopators, performing in the Savoy Ballroom in NYC (1925-7), began to suffer tooth and gum problems, retired in 1937, born in Abend, Louisiana.

1913 Salvatore ("Tutti") Camarata, American trumpeter, as trumpeter and arranger, joined the Charlie Barnet band, Bing Crosby radio show, Paul Whiteman's band, Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra and Benny Goodman, became flight instructor in the US Air Force in WWII, became music director and arranger for Decca Records, then formed London Records with Sir Edward Lewis, then produced albums for Disneyland Records, earning him eight Grammy Award nominations, born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.

1924 Oscar Valdambrini, Italian jazz trumpeter, formed a quintet in 1952 called the Basso-Valdambrini Quintet, later member of Sestetto Italiano, born in Turin, Italy.

1929 John Coppola, American trumpeter, at 21 joined Charlie Barnet's band, performed with Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Billy May, and many others, performed many Broadway shows and was studio player, born in Geneva, New York.

1939 John Trudell, American trumpeter and bandleader, played with Tommy Dorsey, Bob Crosby, Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie and many others, born in Detroit, Michigan.

1940 Eric Verhaeghe, Belgian trumpeter, played lead trumpet with the Janot Morales Big Band, lead with the Belgian Radio and Television Jazz Orchestra and ACT Big Band, formed his own Eric Robin Big Band, born in Brugge, Belgium.

1979 Dominic Calicchio, Italian designer and manufacturer, moved to the U.S. and worked with Rudy Mück (1925), opened how own workshop in NYC from 1925-47, died on this day.

2011 "Snooky" Young, American jazz trumpeter, member of many great bands (with Count Basie three periods), NBC studio artist and member of the Tonight Show Band, a great lead player and "growl" effects stylist, died on this day.

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