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Terry, Clark, 1920-2015

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1920-12-14 - 2015-02-21

Biography

Clark Virgil Terry Jr. was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, and Oscar Peterson. He was with The Tonight Show Band from 1962 to 1972.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Eldridge, Roy et al, 1980

 Item
Identifier: 2014.066.1.6
Scope and Contents

Photo captioned, "The Trumpet Kings meet Joe Turner", featuring Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, and Harry "Sweets" Edison, pictured seated next to each other, each with their horns.

Dates: 1980

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Type
Archival Object 3
Unprocessed Material 1
 
Subject
Jazz 1
Jazz musicians -- 1920-1940. 1
Jazz musicians -- 1940-1960. 1
Jazz musicians -- 1960-1980. 1
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. 1