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Blue Bells by Tony Fruscella

Artist Biography For Tony Fruscella

Tony Fruscella February 4 1927 Orangeburg New York – August 14 1969 New York City Was An American Jazz Trumpeter. He Died Of Liver Cirrhosis In 1969.
Fruscella Played In An Army Band Early In His Career. He Served As A Sideman For Numerous Jazz Musicians In The 1950s Including Charlie Barnet Lester Young Gerry Mulligan 1954 And Stan Getz 1955 . He Played With Don Joseph Later In The 1950s But By The Early 1960s His Problems With Drug Abuse And Alcoholism Sidelined Him From Active Performance.
He Was Married To Singer Morgana King. The Marriage Ended In Divorce After Nine Years. They Had A Daughter Graysan 1950–2008 And Have A Grandson Morgan
Tony Fruscella Released Only One Record As A Leader During His Lifetime 1955's I'll Be Seeing You With Allen Eager And Danny Bank On Atlantic Records. Several Reissues Of Live Material And Studio Outtakes Followed His Death.
"What About That Guy Tony Fruscella Who Sits Crosslegged On The Rug And Plays Bach On His Trumpet By Ear And Later On At Night There He Is Blowing With The Guys At A Session Modern Jazz." Jack Kerouac

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