Bunk Johnson

Bunk Johnson
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) was an American prominent jazz trumpeter from New Orleans.

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