Red Nichols
Red Nichols | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ernest Loring Nichols |
| Born | May 8, 1905 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 1965 (aged 60) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer |
| Instrument | Cornet |
Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols (May 8, 1905 – June 28, 1965) was an American jazz cornetist, composer, and jazz bandleader. He was one of the most prolific and influential jazz musicians in the late 1920s and early 1930s, appearing on over 4,000 recordings. In 1959, a biopic was made of his life and career, The Five Pennies, starring Danny Kaye.