Harry Edison

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Columbus, Ohio, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. His greatest impact was as a Hollywood studio musician, who's muted trumpet can be heard backing singers, most notably Frank Sinatra.

Known for

• Improvisation — Self2004
• Everybody Rides the Carousel — Stage 8 (voice)1976
• Dig: A Journey Into Earth — Uncle Igneous (voice)1972
• Jammin' the Blues — Self - on Trumpet1944
• April Maze — Felix (voice)1930
• Forty Winks — Felix (voice)1930
• Oceantics — Felix (voice)1930
• False Vases — Felix (voice)1929

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1915-10-10

Active to

1999-07-29

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5,142

Total plays

25,455

Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and member of the Count Basie Orchestra. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Edison spent his early childhood in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was introduced to music by an uncle. After moving back to Columbus at the age of 12, the young Edison began playing the trumpet with local bands. In 1933, he became a member of the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra in Cleveland. Afterwards he played with the Mills Blue Rhythm Band and Luc

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Harry

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Columbus

Place of death

Columbus

Occupation

musician

Languages spoken

English language

Award

NEA Jazz Masters

Genre

swing

Instrument

trumpet

Record label

Columbia Records

Image

SweetsEdison&LockjawDavis.jpg

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