Bill Coleman (trumpeter)

For other people with the same name, see William Coleman (disambiguation).
Bill Coleman
Bill Coleman at Cafe Society, between 1946 and 1948. Photo: William P. Gottlieb.
Bill Coleman at Cafe Society, between 1946 and 1948. Photo: William P. Gottlieb.
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Johnson Coleman
Born(1904-08-04)August 4, 1904
Paris, Kentucky, United States
DiedAugust 24, 1981(1981-08-24) (aged 77)
Toulouse, France
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1927–1981
Formerly ofBen Webster, Guy Lafitte

William Johnson Coleman (August 4, 1904 in Paris, Kentucky, United States – August 24, 1981 in Toulouse, France)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.