Bunk Johnson

Bunk Johnson Bunk Johnson American jazz trumpeter (1889–1949) Willie Gary "Bunk" Johnson (December 27, 1889 – July 7, 1949)[1][2] was an American prominent jazz trumpeter from New Orleans. This biography needs additional citations for verification. (January 2011) Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Bunk Johnson Johnson in 1946 Background information Birth name William Gary Johnson Also known as Bunk Born (1889-12-27)December 27, 1889 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Died July 7, 1949(1949-07-07) (aged 59) New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S. Genres Jazz Instrument Trumpet Years active 1905–1931, 1942–1947 Formerly of Bunk Johnson & His New Orleans Jazz Band, George Lewis, Louis Armstrong Close Early life and education Johnson gave the year of his birth as 1879, although Johnson stated on his 1937…

GENRES: Jazz, Trumpet