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Frankie Newton
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William Frank Newton (Frankie Newton) (January 4, 1906 – March 11, 1954) was a trumpeter from Emory, Virginia. He played in several New York bands in the 1920s and 1930s, including bands led by Sam Wooding, Chick Webb, Charlie Barnet, Andy Kirk and Charlie "Fess" Johnson. In the 1940s he played with bands led by Lucky Millinder and Pete Brown. He played in clubs in New York and Boston, with musicians such as pianist James P. Johnson, drummer Sid Catlett and clarinetist Edmond Hall. He accompanied Bessie Smith on her final recordings (November 24, 1933), Maxine Sullivan on 'Loch Lomond', and Billie Holiday's 'Strange Fruit' session (Café Society, 1939). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Swing Collection - Vol.3
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Jazz Masters: Frankie Newton
Complete Jazz Series 1937 - 1939
The Best of Frankie Newton
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Reefer Madness - A Collection Of Vintage Drug Songs, 1927 - 1945
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Reefer Madness
Easy Swing
Reefer Madness: A Collection of Vintage Drug Songs 1927-1945
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Reefer Madness: A Collection Of Vintage Drug Songs, 1927 - 1945
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Kings of Jazz
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Swing Collection
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Reefer Madness - Vintage Drug songs 1927 - 1945