About Jack Jenney
Lived 1910 – 1945 (aged 35). Jack Jenney was an American bandleader, jazz musician and trombonist.
Truman Eliot "Jack" Jenney (May 12, 1910 – December 16, 1945) was an American jazz trombonist.
Early life Born in Mason City, Iowa, His father was a musician and music teacher. He has been called "the greatest trombonist of the Big Band era" and won the DownBeat Reader's Poll for trombone in 1940.
He led his own band for a year in 1938 and 1939, but it was a financial failure. He was drafted into the United States Navy in 1943, but also played as a studio musician the following year.
Death He died on December 16, 1945, in Los Angeles, from complications following an appendectomy.
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Who was Jack Jenney?
American jazz trombonist (1910–1945)
When was Jack Jenney born?
Jack Jenney was born on 12 May 1910 in Mason City.
When did Jack Jenney die?
Jack Jenney died on 16 December 1945 in Los Angeles.
What was Jack Jenney's occupation?
Jack Jenney was a bandleader, jazz musician and trombonist.
What nationality was Jack Jenney?
Jack Jenney was American.
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