Howard McGhee
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Howard Bernett McGhee (1918 - 1987)

Howard Bernett McGhee
Born in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USAmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 69 in New York City, New York, USAmap
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Howard McGhee was one of the first American bebop jazz trumpeters. He was known for his fast fingering and high notes.[1]

Howard Bernett McGhee was born in 1918.[2][3]

In 1985, he married Tina Teahan.[4]

He passed away in 1987.

Sources

  1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_McGhee
  2. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
    National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 782
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #268620173
    Name: Howard Bernett McGhee; Gender: Male; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 22; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 6 Mar 1918; Birth Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Residence Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; Employer: Jimmy Rashell; Height: 5 7; Weight: 142; Complexion: Light Brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Black; Next of Kin: Letha Crossten.
  3. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
    Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    Ancestry Record 3693 #40785322
    Howard McGhee death Jul 1987 (born 6 Mar 1918) residing at 10023, New York, New York, New York, USA.
  4. ↑ Marriage: "New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016"
    New Jersey State Archives; Trenton, New Jersey; Marriage Indexes; Index Type: Bride; Year Range: 1985; Surname Range: N-Z; Certificate Number: 0016058
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61253 #1174976589
    Howard McGhee marriage to Tina Teahan on 2 May 1985 in North Bergen Township, Hudson, New Jersey, USA.




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(L to R) Thelonious Monk, Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Hill at Minton's Playhouse, New York, N.Y.
(L to R) Thelonious Monk, Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Hill at Minton's Playhouse, New York, N.Y.


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