Donald Elliott Goldfield, also known as Don Goldie and Billy Franklin (February 5, 1930 - November 19, 1995) was an American

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trumpeter.

Career

Goldfield was born in

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in the 1920s and 1930s; his mother was Claire St. Claire, who was a concert pianist and a piano teacher for

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. In early childhood he began learning piano and then trumpet when he was ten years old. In 1948, at the age of 18, he began playing at the Riviera Club in

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with a band led by

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and Willie "The Lion" Smith. He played for a short time in

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's band in the middle of the 1950s. Late in the 1950s he played with

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(1957) and Joe Mooney (1957), then with

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. Other associations include

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, Neal Hefti, Gene Krupa,

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Discography

As leader

* ''Brilliant!: the Trumpet of Don Goldie '' (1961, Argo 4010) * ''Trumpet Caliente'' (Argo, 1963) * ''Trumpet Exodus'' (Verve, 1962) * ''Mixed Bag'' (Jazz Forum, 1975) * ''The Best of Lerner & Loewe'' (Jazz Forum, 1978) * ''The Best of Richard Rodgers and Isham Jones'' (Jazz Forum, 1978) * ''The Immortal Cole Porter'' (Jazz Forum, 1978) * ''Don Goldie's Dangerous Jazz Band'' (Jazzology, 1988)

As sideman

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, ''Romeo and Juliet'' (Capitol, 1969) * Jackie Gleason, ''Come Saturday Morning'' (Capitol, 1970) * Buddy Rich, ''Playtime'' (Argo, 1961) * Buddy Rich, ''Burnin' Beat'' (Verve, 1962) *

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, ''Torch Song'' (Columbia, 1960) *

, ''Mis'ry and the Blues'' (Verve, 1961) * Jack Teagarden, ''Think Well of Me'' (Verve, 1962) * Jack Teagarden, ''Live in Chicago 1960 & 1961'' (Jazz Band, 1993)

References

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