Albert Wynn

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Albert "Al" Wynn (born July 29, 1907 in New Orleans , † May 1, 1973 in Chicago ) was an American trombonist of oldtime jazz .

Albert Wynn grew up in Chicago, where he began his music career; he then toured with Ma Rainey (first recordings 1926/27) and then played in St. Louis with Charlie Creath . He played with Earl Hines in 1928 and led his own bands in Chicago in the 1920s (with Dolly Jones, among others ). Then he went to Europe with Sam Wooding's orchestra in 1929, where he stayed until 1932 and played in Herb Flemming's orchestra and in 1930 in France with James Boucher . After returning to the United States, he first worked in New York, then settled in Chicago , where he first played with Fletcher Henderson (1937/38) and Earl Hines and from the mid-1940s with various revival bands. Shortly before the end of his career, which he had to end due to illness, the album Albert Wynn and his Gutbucket Seven was created in 1961 , which was released on Riverside Records / Living Legends . Contributors included Darnell Howard , Buster Moten , Blind John Davis and Bill Martin . From 1956 he was in Franz Jackson's orchestra .

Wynn has also worked with Lovie Austin , Doc Cheatham , Lil Hardin , Jimmy Noone , Carroll Dickerson , Baby Dodds , Little Brother Montgomery, and Richard M. Jones throughout his career .

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SURNAME Wynn, Albert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wynn, Al
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz trombonist
DATE OF BIRTH July 29, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans
DATE OF DEATH May 1st 1973
Place of death Chicago