Composer
Bunny Berigan
American musician (1908-1942)
1908–1942
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1942
- Birthplace
- Hilbert
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Roland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan (November 2, 1908 – June 2, 1942) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader who rose to fame during the swing era. Although he composed some jazz instrumentals such as "Chicken and Waffles" and "Blues", Berigan was best known for his virtuoso jazz trumpeting. His 1937 classic recording "I Can't Get Started" on RCA Victor was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1975. His career and influence were shortened by alcoholism which ended with his early death at the age of 33 from cirrhosis. His recordings of "I Can't Get Started" on Vocalion and "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" were re-released in 1976 as part of the Columbia Records Hall of Fame series.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- trumpeter; jazz musician; bandleader; composer; musician
- Instruments played
- trumpet
- Genres
- jazz
- Birth name
- Rowland Bernard Berigan
- VIAF ID
- 19864550
- ISNI
- 0000000073572908; 0000000368451513
- GND ID
- 119140039
- Library of Congress ID
- n81131525
- MusicBrainz ID
- 0d99a768-4878-4d40-a264-205e7fe5d20a
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunny Berigan's Daily Exercises for Trumpet | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bunny Berigan's Daily Exercises for Trumpet - Author's Foreword | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Peg O' My Heart | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 19864550. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.