Howard McGhee
Howard McGhee (b March 6 1918 Tulsa, OK - d July 17 1987 NYC) Bebob jazz trumpeter known for lightening fast fingers and very high notes. McGhee was raised in Detroit. McGhee was briefly in bands for Lionel Hampton, Andy Kirk, Count Basie and Charlie Barnet. Drug problems sidelined McGhee for much of fifties but resurfaced in the sixties appearing in many George Wein productions. His career sputtered again in the mid sixties and didn't record again until 1976. A few of his recordings are still available.
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March 6 - 1918 - July 17 - 1987 - Lionel Hampton - Andy Kirk - Count Basie - Charlie Barnet - George Wein
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