Pee Wee Russell
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Charles Ellsworth "Pee Wee" Russell was an American jazz musician. Early in his career he played clarinet and saxophones, but he eventually focused solely on clarinet.
Russell in New York, 1946
From left: Pee Wee Russell, Muggsy Spanier, Miff Mole, and Joe Grauso, at Nick's (Tavern), New York, c. June 1946
Louis Prima
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Louis Leo Prima was an American trumpeter, singer, entertainer, and bandleader. While rooted in New Orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, Prima touched on various genres throughout his career: he
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…alto, and tenor saxophones; and bass clarinet. In 1932, he recorded with the Rhythmakers in New York City. He worked with various bandleaders (including Louis Prima) before beginning a series of residences at the jazz club Nick's in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, in 1937. He played with Bobby Hackett's big band, and…
Prima in 1947
Prima and his trumpet, c. 1947
Hollywood Walk of Fame star