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This Day in History: 1916-04-15

Claude Gordon, American band leader, trumpet teacher, author, born in Helena, Montana.

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This Day In Trumpet History

1869 Bert Brown, American cornetist, member of the Wurzburger and Bronson Band in Grand Rapids, member of the 1893 Official World's Fair Band, member of Liberati's band, first trumpet (cornet) in the Adolph Rosenbecker Symphony Orchestra, Weldon's Chicago Band, member of Arthur Pryor's band in NYC, assistant solo cornet in Sousa's band (1917-18), born in Orland, Indiana (where they named a lake after him).

1899 Zilner Randolph, American jazz trumpeter and arranger, born in Dermott, Arkansas.

1967 Frank Simon, renowned American cornetist, member and assistant soloist (and later soloist) with Sousa's band, leader of the Armco Band, charter member of the American Bandmasters Association, teacher at the Cincinnati Conservatory, the University of Arizona, died in Cincinnati, Ohio.

1969 André Henry, winner of the Rhone-Alpes Competition, International Wind Instruments Competition in Toulon, second in the Guebwiller Competition, winner in the 1996 Geneva Competition, international soloist, principal trumpet of the Pays de la Loire National Symphony Orchestra in Nantes, editor for Editions Billaudot, born in Le Chylard, France.

1971 Tim Allums, American trumpeter, cruise ship musician, member of the Air Force Academy Band, born in Fort Worth, Texas.

1974 Ed Allen, American jazz cornetist, noted for his work with pianist Clarence Williams, making numerous recordings, died in New York, New York.

1976 Ray Nance, American jazz trumpeter, member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra for 23 years (replacing Cootie Williams and playing the plunger solos), died in New York, New York.

2005 David Flowers, American trumpeter, member of the U.S. Marine Band in Washington, DC, member of the National Symphony Orchestra (1964-2005), teacher at Catholic University of America, American University and George Mason University, died in Arlington, Virginia.

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