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Louis Smith

Edward Louis Smith (May 20, 1931 – August 20, 2016) was an American jazz trumpeter from Memphis, Tennessee.

After graduating from Tennessee State University he attended graduate school at the University of Michigan. While studying at the University of Michigan, he played with visiting musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Thad Jones and Billy Mitchell, before going on to play with Sonn…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
May 20th, 1931
Died
August 20th, 2016
Genres
Labels
Blue Note
Last updated: January 10th, 2017

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