Peanuts Hucko

Peanuts Hucko
Peanuts Hucko, Famous Door, New York
Peanuts Hucko, Famous Door, New York
Background information
Birth nameMichael Andrew Hucko
Born(1918-04-07)April 7, 1918
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 2003(2003-06-19) (aged 85)
GenresJazz, dixieland, swing
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader
InstrumentClarinet
Years active1940s – 1990s
Formerly ofLawson-Haggart Jazz Band, Benny Goodman, Eddie Condon, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, Ray McKinley

Michael Andrew "Peanuts" Hucko (April 7, 1918[1] – June 19, 2003)[2] was an American big band musician. His primary instrument was the clarinet, but he sometimes played saxophone.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 216/7. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).