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American jazz trumpeter, cornetist, bandleader.
Born December 27, 1889 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Died July 7, 1949 in New Iberia, Louisiana.
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- Bunk Up! The Mean, Smokin' Dixie of Bunk Johnson
Bunk Up! The Mean, Smokin' Dixie of Bunk Johnson27 Oct 2023Vinyl - High Society - New York City 1945
High Society - New York City 194515 Oct 2021Vinyl - Bunk Johnson And His Superior Jazz Band
Bunk Johnson And His Superior Jazz Band18 Sep 2020Vinyl - Bunk And Lu
Bunk And Lu21 Aug 2020Vinyl - Rare and Unissued Masters 1943-46, Vol. 2
Rare and Unissued Masters 1943-46, Vol. 225 Sep 2018Vinyl - New Orleans Jazz
New Orleans Jazz17 Mar 2015Vinyl - 1944 Second Masters
1944 Second Masters11 Dec 2013Vinyl - Bunk Johnson - King of the Blues
Bunk Johnson - King of the Blues10 Dec 2013Vinyl - Bunk Johnson - 1944/45
Bunk Johnson - 1944/4510 Dec 2013Vinyl - Bunk Johnson in San Francisco
Bunk Johnson in San Francisco9 Dec 2013Vinyl - Bunk Johnson Plays Popular Songs
Bunk Johnson Plays Popular Songs9 Dec 2013Vinyl - Bunk's Blues
Bunk's Blues23 Nov 2009Vinyl - Last Testament
Last Testament1 Jan 1993Vinyl - 1944
19441991Vinyl - Kings Of New Orleans
Kings Of New Orleans26 Mar 1982Vinyl - Low Down Blues
Low Down Blues26 Nov 1944Vinyl
- Rare And Unissued Masters Volume Two (1943-1946) · 2018 · compilation
- Prelude to the Revival, Vol. 2 · 2016 · compilation
- Minneapolis Concert 1947 (Live Recording) · 2015 · compilation
- Rare and Unissued Masters: Vol 1 / 1943-1945 · 2014 · compilation
- Rare & Unissued Masters Volume One (1943-1945) · 2014
- Bunk & Louis · 2013 · compilation
- Bunk's Brass Band and 1945 Sessions · 2013 · compilation
- Bunk & Mutt in New York - 1947 · 2013 · compilation
- Bunk Johnson Volume 1 - New York (1945-1946) · 2005 · compilation
- Bunk Johnson Volume 2 - New Orleans (1942-1945) · 2005 · compilation
- Volume 1 - "New York" · 2005
- Bunk And The New Orleans Revival 1942-1947 · 2003 · compilation
- Bunk Johnson - Saints Go Marching In · 2002 · compilation
- Song Of The Wanderer · 2000 · compilation
- With The Yerba Buena Jazz Band 1944 And With Doc Evans & His Band 1947 · 1999 · compilation
- Jazz Nocturne 1 - Bunk, Bocage & Bechet in Boston · 1998 · compilation
- 1942/1945 (In Chronological Order) · 1997
- Plays Popular Songs · 1997
- A Trumpet Stylist · 1997 · compilation
- 1944/45 · 1993
- Bunk Johnson 1944 (2nd Masters) · 1992
- In San Francisco · 1991
- The King Of The Blues · 1989
- Bunk Johnson's Band-1944 · 1978
- New Orleans Volume 5 (1945-1946) · 1978 · compilation
- American Music · 1974
- Bunk Johnson 1944 vol.5 · 1974 · compilation
- Early Bunk 1942-43 · 1974 · compilation
- Brass Band Vol.2 · 1974 · compilation
- 1945 · 1973
- 1944 Vol 2 · 1973
- Bunk Johnson 1944 vol.4 · 1973 · compilation
- A Legend · 1966
- One Sweet Letter From You · 1960
- Bunk Johnson · 1960 · compilation
- The Last Testament Of A Great New Orleans Jazzman · 1953
- This Is Bunk Johnson Talking, Explaining To You The Early Days Of New Orleans · 1952
- BUNK 1945-46 · 1952
- Bunk New Orleans 1944 · 1952
- You've Got To See Mamma Ev'ry Night / Beautiful Doll · 1951
- Bunk Plays The Blues And Spirituals · 1951
- Alexander's Ragtime Band · 1950
- Bunk Johnson and his Jazz Band · 1942
- In The Gloaming / I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen ·
- Ja-Da / Poor Butterfly ·
- When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain / Where The River Shannon Flows ·
- Sheik Of Araby / Lady Be Good ·
- 1942-1946 The "Purist" Issues · · compilation
- Bunk Johnson Brass Band · · compilation
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Bands and projects
The bands Bunk Johnson played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
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