Johnny Dunn

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1897 – 1937

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Who was Johnny Dunn?

Johnny Dunn was an American traditional jazz trumpeter and vaudeville performer, who was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He is probably best known for his work during the 1920s with musicians such as Perry Bradford or Noble Sissle. In 1922, he recorded as a member of Mamie Smith's Jazz Hounds, together with Garvin Bushell, Coleman Hawkins, Everett Robbins, Bubber Miley and Herb Flemming.

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Born
Feb 19, 1897
Memphis
Also known as
  • Dunn, Johnny
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Fisk University
Died
Aug 20, 1937
Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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