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Dunham Sonny And His OrchestraSonny Dunham Sonny Dunham American trumpet player and bandleader (1911–1990) Elmer "Sonny" Dunham (November 16, 1911 – July 9, 1990)[1] was an American trumpet player and bandleader. A versatile musician, he was one of the few trumpet players who could double on the trombone with equal skill.[2] Sonny Dunham circa 1942 Biography Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, the son of Elmer and Ethel (née Lewis) Dunham, he attended local schools and took lessons on the valve trombone at the age of 7. He changed to the slide trombone at the age of 11, and was playing in local bands by the age of 13. Dunham began his musical career as a trombone player in the Boston area. In the late 1920s… (Source: Wikipedia)
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