Happy Birthday Art Farmer!
August 20, 2008
Happy Birthday Art Farmer!
Arthur Stewart Farmer, August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999.
I would like to say a special Happy Birthday to one of my personal mentors, Art Farmer. Art began performing as a jazz trumpeter in the 1940’s and 50’s. He, along with Clark Terry, was influential in bringing the flugelhorn into the sounds of jazz. He also later played what I just learned was called a Flumpet, a combination trumpet and flugelhorn designed for him by David Monette.
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Happy Birthday Louis Daniel Armstrong!!
August 4, 2008
Happy Birthday Louis Daniel Armstrong!!
August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971, although Louis thought that he was born July 4, 1900!
Trumpeter, Vocalist, Bandleader, Actor, All-round Great Guy
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