Bunk Johnson
Trumpet Player
Jazz musician considered one of the best trumpeters of the early 1900s. He frequently collaborated with clarinetist George Lewis and with singer and fellow trumpeter Louis Armstrong.
As a young man, he occasionally performed with a band led by clarinetist Buddy Bolden.
After receiving a set of dentures and a new trumpet, he began recording music again in 1942.
Not much is known about his personal history, as much of Johnson's life and legacy appears to be self-fabricated. It is certain, however, that he was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
He collaborated with blues vocalist and guitarist Lead Belly, among numerous other musicians.