Frankie Duson Jr. (also Dusen; 1878–1936) was an early

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trombonist.

Biography

He was born in Algiers section of New Orleans. He played with

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's band, and following Bolden's health problems took over as bandleader of the group and renamed it The Eagle Band, considered one of the best in New Orleans for more than a decade. During the

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he played with the era orchestra on the ship "S.S Capitol," and later played alongside Louis Dumaine. He also taught music. He died in 1936 at the age of 58.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dusen, Frankie 1878 births 1936 deaths American jazz trombonists American male trombonists Jazz musicians from New Orleans The Eagle Band members