Harry Edison | |
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Background information | |
Born | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | October 10, 1915
Died | July 27, 1999 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 83)
Genres | Jazz, swing |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Trumpet |
Labels | Pacific Jazz, Verve, Roulette, Riverside, Vee-Jay, Liberty, Sue, Black & Blue, Pablo, Storyville, Candid |
Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra.[1] His most important contribution was as a Hollywood studio musician, whose muted trumpet can be heard backing singers, most notably Frank Sinatra.