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Also known as Joseph Matthews Manone

American musician (1900-1982)

Person · Open Library

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  • Trumpet on the wing

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Wingy Manone (Joseph Matthews Mannone, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 13, 1900 – July 9, 1982) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, singer, and bandleader. His major recordings included "Tar Paper Stomp", "Nickel in the Slot", "Downright Disgusted Blues", "There'll Come a Time (Wait and See)", and "Tailgate Ramble". Manone (pronounced "ma-KNOWN") lost an arm in a streetcar accident, which resulted in his nickname of "Wingy". He used a prosthesis, so naturally and unnoticeably that his di

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Joseph
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New Orleans
Place of death
Las Vegas
Occupation
bandleader
Genre
jazz
Instrument
voice
Image
Wingy Manone.jpg
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Commons category
Wingy Manone
date of birth
1900-02-13
date of death
1982-07-09
start of work period
1924-00-00
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