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Red Nichols
1905May, 8

Red Nichols

Red Nichols, American cornet player, composer, and bandleader (d. 1965)
Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols (May 8, 1905 – June 28, 1965) was an American jazz cornetist, composer, and jazz bandleader.

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