Wingy Manone

trumpet · 1900–1982 · New Orleans

A trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, he lost his right arm at age ten and played a hot jazz enlivened by spoken asides. His Tar Paper Stomp inspired In the Mood.

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Styles

• Dixieland (ODJB, 1917)
• Swing, big bands

Landmark tracks

• Tar Paper Stomp (1929)
• The Isle of Capri (1934)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Sep 14, 2026: Wingy Manone, le trompettiste qui n'avait qu'un bras (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Wingy Manone (Wikipédia)

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