Al Killian Musical artist

Albert H. (Al) Killian (October 15, 1916 in Birmingham, Alabama – September 5, 1950 in Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz trumpet player and occasional bandleader during the big band era, also known for playing jump blues and East Coast blues.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 15, 1916
Birth place
Birmingham Alabama , United States
Date of deathSeptember 05, 1950
Place of death
California , Los Angeles , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1930
Career ended1950
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Big band
Jump blues
East Coast blues
instrument
Jazz

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Al Killian on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.answers.com/topic/al-killian?cat=entertainment
  2. http://www.screamtrumpet.com/more.html