Leon Merian

Leon Merian (17 September 1923 – 15 August 2007) was an American jazz trumpeter and teacher. Dizzy Gillespie described his playing as "one of the most beautiful sounds you'll ever hear". Merian was also a French teacher and public school administrator.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 17, 1923 (Braintree (city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States)), Died August 15, 2007

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	103748	11/22/1957	Two head	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	103749	11/22/1957	Campus rumpus	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105219	6/26/1958	one day I'll buy a trumpet	Leon Merian	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105220	6/26/1958	Bing! Bang! Bong!	Leon Merian	instrumentalist, trumpet

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