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Military Music: Part 1

By Monk Rowe | Jazz Backstory
October 14, 2024
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Jazz musicians were not exempt from service in the U.S. military.

Jay McShann

piano
1909 - 2006

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John Bunch

piano
1921 - 2010

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Louie Bellson

drums
1924 - 2009

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Terry Gibbs

vibraphone
b.1924

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Clark Terry

trumpet
1920 - 2015

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Orrin Keepnews

producer
1923 - 2015

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George Wein

piano
1925 - 2021

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Joe Bushkin

piano
1916 - 2004

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Bushkin, and Bobby Johnson speak about their experiences during WWII.

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