Musician Dictionary

Bunk Johnson

American musician (1879-1949)

DescriptionAmerican musician (1879-1949)
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1889-12-27 (MusicBrainz) · 1879-12-27 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceNew Orleans New Orleans
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1949-07-07
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew Iberia New Iberia
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlue Note
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBunk’s Brass Band Bunk Johnson and His New Orleans Band Sam Morgan's Jazz Band Bunk Johnson's Brass Band Bunk Johnson - Sidney Bechet And Their Orchestra Bunk's 3-Piece Band Bunk Johnson & His Band Bunk Johnson's Brass & Dance Band Bunk Johnson's Original Superior Band Bunk Johnson's Street Paraders Bunk Johnson's Trio Bunk Johnson's Dance Band Bunk Johnson And His New Orleans Stompers Bunk Johnson And His Jazz Band Bunk Johnson's V-Disc Veterans Lu Watters Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

B. Johnson B.J. Bunk Bunk Johnson And Company Bunk Johnson And His Band Bunk Jonhson Johnson W.B. Johnson William "Bunk" Johnson William Geary Johnson Willie "Bunk" Johnson Willie Bunk Johnson

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Identifiers

mbid: f8dd63f2-5325-456f-abff-d8b837e9bc74 · wikidata: Q487021 · isni: 0000000084035198 · discogs: 309965

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