William Franklin

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William Franklin

tb, voc, *1906 US
Singer / Musician of Jazz

William Franklin (born 1906, date of death unknown) was an opera singer who was considered to be a pioneering African American in the Chicago music scene.[citation needed] He was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Franklin began playing trombone and singing in jazz groups after completing high school. After an auto accident he took up voice and enrolled at the Chicago Conservatory of Music.

Instruments

Trombone
Vocals

Genres

Jazz
Blues
Pop

Plays With

Earl Hines And His Orchestra

King Oliver & His Orchestra

Richard Jones And His Jazz Wizards

Band Members

External Links

Wikipedia

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