Leon Merian
Leon Merian (17 September 1923 – 15 August 2007) was an American jazz trumpeter and teacher. Dizzy Gillespie described his playing as "One of the most beautiful sounds you'll ever hear." Merian was also a French teacher and public school administrator. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 17, 1923 (Braintree), Died August 15, 2007
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings (Results 51-54 of 54 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 103748 | 11/22/1957 | Two head | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103749 | 11/22/1957 | Campus rumpus | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105219 | 6/26/1958 | one day I'll buy a trumpet | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105220 | 6/26/1958 | Bing! Bang! Bong! | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merian, Leon," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/331266.
Merian, Leon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/331266.
"Merian, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Merian, Leon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98025313
Wikidata: Leon Merian - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q27058311
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/104241900
MusicBrainz: Leon Merian - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/136ba999-215c-4d8a-8f9d-8fe5b7c78bb4
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