Lu Watters
American trumpeter and bandleader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lucius Carl Watters (December 19, 1911 – November 5, 1989)[1] was a trumpeter and bandleader of the Yerba Buena Jazz Band. Jazz critic Leonard Feather said, “The Yerba Buena band was perhaps the most vital factor in the reawakening of public interest in traditional jazz on the west coast.”[2]
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Birth name | Lucius Carl Watters |
Born | (1911-12-19)December 19, 1911 Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
Died | November 5, 1989(1989-11-05) (aged 77) Santa Rosa, California, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, dixieland |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
Years active | 1920s–1950 |
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