Freddy Jenkins
Freddy Jenkins , also Freddie or Posey Jenkins (born October 10, 1906 in New York ; † July 12, 1978 ) was an American swing jazz trumpeter .
Live and act
Jenkins first played in the Jenkins Orphanage Band and then with Horace Henderson , before joining Duke Ellington's orchestra in 1928 . He was used as a soloist on several recordings; z. B. with "Cotton Club Stomp" and "High Life" 1929, "Old Man Blue" 1930 (from the film Check and Double Check ) and "Swing Low" 1932. In 1934 he left Ellington , at times led his own band Hayes Alvis and returned briefly to Ellington in 1937.
However, he had to give up playing the trumpet due to illness and since then has written several titles, and also worked as a press agent, correspondent and disc jockey. After retiring as an active musician, he lived another forty years.
Jenkins made recordings in 1935 under his own name ( Freddy Jenkins and his Harlem Seven ) when he recorded six tracks for the record label Bluebird Records with Albert Nicholas , Bernard Addison and other musicians. He composed "Stop A-Hoppin 'On Me," popularized by Big Mama Thornton , and "Swing Low" with Ellington .
literature
- James Lincoln Collier: Duke Ellington . Ullstein, Berlin 1998
Web links
- Freddie Jenkins at Allmusic
- Freddy Jenkins at Discogs (English)
Individual references / comments
- ↑ Richard Cook ’s Jazz Encyclopedia . Penguin Books, 2005. ISBN 0-14-100646-3
- ↑ The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) contains the following information under the name Freddie Jenkins: Birth 03 Oct 1906, Death Jul 1978, Last Residence Fort Worth
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jenkins, Freddy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jenkins, Freddie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trumpeter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1978 |
| Place of death | unsure: New York City |