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Edison, Harry Sweets, 1915-1999

 Person

Biography

Harry "Sweets" Edison was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra.

Found in 2 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
Unprocessed Material 1
Archival Object 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