Tommy Ladnier
Trumpet player and jazz musician
Born
May 28th, 1900
125 years ago
Died
June 4th, 1939
86 years ago — 39 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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An influential trumpet player and jazz musician, celebrated for contributions to the New Orleans jazz scene during the 1920s. Played with notable ensembles including the Crescent City Jazz Band and led several of his own bands. His distinctive style and improvisational skills left a lasting mark on jazz music. Recorded numerous tracks that exemplified the New Orleans jazz sound, collaborating with other prominent musicians of the era.
Played with the Crescent City Jazz Band
Led own bands in New Orleans
Recorded influential jazz tracks
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