Merritt Brunies
Merritt Brunies (December 25, 1895 - February 5, 1973), was an American jazz trombonist and cornetist.
Brunies was born into a well-known musical family in
Original Dixieland Jazz Band (the latter formed shortly afterward in 1916). Following this, he formed another group which played at Friar's Inn in Chicago directly after the stint by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings.[1] He played regularly in New Orleans in the 1930s, and moved to Mississippi in 1946, where he played with his brothers in a Dixieland jazz band until his retirement. He died in Biloxi, Mississippi
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References
- ^ "Merritt Brunies and his Friars Inn Orchestra". Red Hot Jazz Archive. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- Merritt Brunies at Allmusic
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