Bunk Johnson
Willie Gary "Bunk" Johnson (December 27, 1879 – July 7, 1949) was an American prominent jazz trumpeter in New Orleans. Johnson gave the year of his birth as 1879, although there is speculation that he may have been younger by as much as a decade. Johnson stated on his 1937 application for Social Security that he was born on December 27, 1889. Many jazz historians believe this date of birth to be the most accurate of the various dates Johnson gave throughout his life. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 27, 1879 (New Orleans), Died July 7, 1949 (New Iberia)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 73149 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Maryland, my Maryland | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 73150 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Alexander's ragtime band | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 73151 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Tishomingo blues | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 73152 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | You always hurt the one you love | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Bunk," accessed April 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108035.
Johnson, Bunk. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108035.
"Johnson, Bunk." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 April 2024.
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Wikipedia: Bunk Johnson
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Johnson, Bunk, 1879-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87119522
Wikidata: Bunk Johnson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q487021
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100317471
MusicBrainz: Bunk Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f8dd63f2-5325-456f-abff-d8b837e9bc74
ISNI: 0000 0000 8403 5198 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000084035198
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