Lammar Wright Jr. (September 26, 1924 – July 8, 1983) was an American

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trumpeter. He was born in

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, the son of trumpeter

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, and died in

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's band (1947) and as the principal soloist for Charlie Barnet.

Discography

With

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References

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*Beck/Kernfeld, "Lammar Wright Jr.". '' Grove Jazz'' online. {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Lammar 1924 births 1983 deaths American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters Jazz musicians from Missouri 20th-century American musicians 20th-century trumpeters 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians