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Dickie Hawdon

Richard Hawdon was among the leading trumpeters to emerge through the fantastic age of Uk jazz, and remains most popular for his six-year tenure using the John Dankworth Orchestra. Created in Leeds on August 27, 1927, Hawdon 1st researched cello before shifting to trumpet in his mid-teens — after a …

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