Bill Coleman
USA
Born: 04 August 1904
Died: 24 August 1981
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
Styles: Dixieland, Early Jazz, New Orleans/Classic Jazz, Swing, Big Band/Swing, Jazz Blues, Jump Blues/Piano Blues, Piano Blues
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A mellow-toned swing trumpeter with a distinctive sound and a lyrical style, Bill Coleman was a consistent if never particularly famous musician. In 1927, he went to New York with Cecil and Lloyd Scott's band, with whom he made his recording debut. He worked with Luis Russell (1929-1932) and Charlie Johnson, and then in 1933 traveled to France with Lucky Millinder. Coleman recorded with Fats Waller (1934) and played with Teddy Hill's Orchestra (1934-1935), but then moved to France for the first time in 1935. While overseas, he recorded frequent...
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Influenced by
- Louis Armstrong (73)
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