Julius Watkins | |
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Background information | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | October 10, 1921
Died | April 4, 1977 Short Hills, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 55)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | French horn |
Years active | 1940s–1970s |
Labels | Blue Note |
Julius Watkins (October 10, 1921 – April 4, 1977)[1] was an American jazz musician who played French horn.[2] Described by AllMusic as "virtually the father of the jazz French horn",[3] Watkins won the Down Beat critics poll in 1960 and 1961 for Miscellaneous Instrument.
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