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Clyde McCoy

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Also known as Clyde Lee McCoy

American jazz trumpeter and recording artist (1903–1990)

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Evolution of Skating

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1943-08-20

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3,743
Total plays
11,829

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Clyde McCoy (December 29, 1903 in Ashland, Kentucky – June 11, 1990 in Memphis, Tennessee), a famous jazz trumpet player, is best remembered for his themes song, Sugar Blues, and popularity expanding seven decades. Introduced in 1967, the Vox Clyde McCoy Wah-wah pedal was the most significant guitar effect of its time. Invented by a young engineer named Brad Plunkett, who worked for the Thomas Organ Company — Vox/JMI’s U.S. counterpart — <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Clyde+McCoy">Read more

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