Photo of trumpeter and bandleader Clyde McCoy in 1942.

Image by Gus C. Edwards (manager)/photo by "Bruno of Hollywood", via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain

Clyde McCoy

Clyde McCoy (1903–1990) was an American jazz trumpeter known for his iconic song "Sugar Blues" and as a co-founder of Down Beat magazine in 1935. Active from 1917 to 1985, his music career spanned seven decades and included significant performances at venues like the Drake Hotel in Chicago. McCoy developed the "wah-wah" trumpet sound, which influenced the later creation of the wah-wah pedal for electric guitars. He was also a member of the Hatfield-McCoy family feud and received numerous honors, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. McCoy died in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 86.

(Source: Wikipedia)

GENRES: Big Band, Jazz