'Manny Klein' (born as Emmanuel Klein on
February 4,
1908; died
May 31,
1994) was a jazz
trumpeter most associated with
swing.
He began with
Paul Whiteman in
1928 and would be active throughout the
1930s playing with several major bands of the era. This includes the
Dorseys and
Benny Goodman. In
1937 he moved to
California and worked with
Frank Trumbauer's orchestra. He also did soundtracks and played trumpet for the film
From Here to Eternity, but was uncredited. He also worked with musicians associated with "West Coast jazz" in the 1950s.
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