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- Born
- 1915-02-15
- Died
- 1981-12-01
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Taft Jordan (February 15, 1915, Florence, South Carolina – December 1, 1981, New Orleans) was an American jazz trumpeter, heavily influenced by Louis Armstrong. Jordan played early in his career with the Washboard Rhythm Kings before joining Chick Webb's orchestra from 1933 to 1942, remaining there after Ella Fitzgerald became its frontwoman. Jordan and Bobby Stark traded duties as the main trumpet soloist in Webb's orchestra. From 1943 to 1947 he played with Duke Ellington <a href="https://www.
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Key dates
- Born
- 15 February 1915
- Died
- 1 December 1981
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Jordan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Florence
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- trumpet
- Record label
- Black & Blue
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1915 births1981 deaths20th-century American male musicians20th-century American musiciansAmerican jazz trumpetersAmerican male jazz musiciansAmerican male trumpetersBlack & Blue Records artistsDuke Ellington Orchestra membersMusicians from South CarolinaPeople from Florence, South CarolinaThe Washboard Rhythm Kings members