Phil Napoleon
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 Jackie Gleason and Phil Napoleon on stage | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Filippo Napoli |
| Born | September 2, 1901 Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | October 1, 1990 (aged 89) Miami, Florida, US |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1910s–1980s |
Phil Napoleon (born Filippo Napoli;
Napoleon began with classical training, and was performing publicly by age five. In the 1910s, he was one of the first musicians in the northeastern United States to embrace the new "jass" style brought to that part of the country by musicians from
Napoleon joined
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ ISBN 0-87930-308-5
- ^ Allmusic.com and Wikidata gives date of death as 30 September 1990.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-61774-762-5.
- ^ "Phil Napoleon Orch – Clarinet Marmalade 1927". National Archive. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Phil Napoleon". Redhotjazz.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ The Cumberland News 14 Aug 1939
- ^ "Phil Napoleon And His Original Memphis Five". Concertvault.com. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
External links
- Phil Napoleon recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
- Phil Napoleon Discography at Discogs
- Phil Napoleon at The Red Hot Jazz Archive
- Phil Napoleon Biography at Solid!
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