Harry Edison | |
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 Edison in Paris, France, 1980 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 10, 1915 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 1999 (aged 83) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| 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.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 117/8. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.