Bunk Johnson

Bunk Johnson
Johnson in 1946
Johnson in 1946
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Gary Johnson
Also known asBunk
Born(1889-12-27)December 27, 1889
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 7, 1949(1949-07-07) (aged 59)
New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1905–1931, 1942–1947
Formerly ofBunk Johnson & His New Orleans Jazz Band, George Lewis, Louis Armstrong

Willie Gary "Bunk" Johnson (December 27, 1889 – July 7, 1949)[1][2] was an American prominent jazz trumpeter from New Orleans.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1294. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ "Bunk Johnson: Profiles in Jazz - The Syncopated Times". 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2024-12-13.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Nelliwinne