Wingy Manone

Joseph Matthews Mannone, better known as Wingy Manone ( born February 13, 1900 in New Orleans, Louisiana; † July 9, 1982 in Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer and bandleader of Italian descent.

Biography

Manone was born in 1900 in New Orleans, Louisiana. At the age of 10 he lost his right arm in a streetcar accident, which is why he wore a prosthetic arm during his stage performances.

After playing with various bands from his hometown, he began in the 1920s to indiscriminately to travel through the U.S. and worked as, among others, in Chicago and New York City. In 1924 he made ​​with the Arcadian Serenaders, formerly " The Original Crescent City jazz musician " called themselves, his first recording before 1927 with his band " Joe Manone 's Harmony Kings " created their own recordings. In 1928, he played in Chicago, then moved to New York, where in 1929 he with the " Benny Goodman 's Boys " took up a plate. Soon it moved him back to Chicago, where he took over the management of the band " Cellar Boys". 1934, now back in New York, he landed with "Rhythm Is Our Business " (# 20) has a first hit in the charts, which should be followed by seven more - one of the biggest was " Isle of Capri ". His last title success in July 1938 was a version of the popular Slim Gaillard - nonsense song "The Flat Foot Floogie ". 1940 moved Manone to Los Angeles where he starred in the film Rhythm on the River. He appeared in Las Vegas and decided to call in there. Manone played well into the seventies. In 1982, he died in Las Vegas.

In 1948 he published his autobiography "Trumpet on the Wing ".

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Filmography

Singing Italy Vocalion Records Mosaic Records Arthur Schutt Eddie Miller (jazz saxophonist) John Kirby (musician) Sid Weiss Integrated Authority File
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