Frank Parr (musician)
Frank Parr (born June 1, 1928 in Wallasey as Francis David Parr , † May 8, 2012 in London ) was a British jazz trombonist and cricketer .
Parr began playing the trombone in 1950. Since 1952 he played in the semi-professional Merseysippi Jazz Band , which made recordings for Esquire and Decca Records in the mid-1950s . As a wicket keeper in cricket, he played 49 first-class games between 1951 and 1954 , mainly for the Lancashire County Cricket Club. In 1956 he left the Merseysippi Jazz Band to play in the Mick Mulligan Jazz Band with George Melly until 1961 . In the early 1960s he worked in various bands, such as Mike Cotton and Monty Sunshine . When the popularity of traditional jazz in England waned with the advent of beat music , he stopped working as a musician and became manager of Acker Bilk . He was involved in a total of 30 recordings between 1951 and 1985. In the last years of his life, he appeared on the television show Psychoville (2009) and in the feature film The King's Speech (2010). He died in a London hospital from complications from oral cancer .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Obituary in The Independent
- ↑ Cricket Archives
- ^ Obituary in Hampshire Cricket History
- ↑ Stephen Chalke's obituary
- ↑ Obituary . Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2013. (English)
- ↑ See Tom Lord Jazzdiscography
- ^ Obituary in The Guardian
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parr, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parr, Francis David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wallasey |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 2012 |
| Place of death | London |