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Bunny Berigan

Roland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan (November 2, 1908 – June 2, 1942) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader who rose to fame during the swing era. His career and influence were shortened by alcoholism, and ended with his early demise at the age of 33 from cirrhosis. Although he composed some jazz instrumentals such as "Chicken and Waffles" and "Blues", Berigan was best known for his virtuoso ja…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
November 2nd, 1908
Died
June 2nd, 1942
Genres
Labels
Biograph Records
HEP Records
History
Kaz Records
Past Perfect Silver Line
Last updated: October 16th, 2018·MusicBrainz

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