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Freddie Webster

American musician (1916-1947) · United States · On the map · Died at 30

Freddie Webster was a jazz trumpeter who, Dizzy Gillespie once said, "had the best sound on trumpet since the trumpet was invented--just alive and full of life." He is perhaps best known for being cited by Miles Davis as an early influence.

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Bebop figure Babs Gonzales recalled that "Freddie [was] the best trumpet player I ever heard in my life. Until his death, Freddie was never understood; yet he was a great musician: Miles owes his sound to him."

Country
United States
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1947 · aged 30