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Origin
  
Washington, D.C.

Genres
  
Name
  
Bernard Addison


Instruments
  
Banjo, guitar

Occupation(s)
  
Musician

Albums
  
High in a Basement

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Born
  
April 15, 1905Annapolis, Maryland, United States (
1905-04-15
)

Died
  
December 18, 1990, Rockville Centre, New York, United States

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Bernard Sylvester Addison (April 15, 1905 – December 18, 1990) was a jazz guitarist.

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Career

He studied mandolin and violin at an early age. After moving with his family to Washington, D.C., he and led a group on banjo with Claude Hopkins. He switched to guitar when he worked with Louis Armstrong in 1930. He also worked with (in chronological order) Benny Carter, Fletcher Henderson, Adelaide Hall, Jelly Roll Morton, Bubber Miley, Coleman Hawkins, the Mills Brothers, Mezz Mezzrow, Teddy Bunn, Stuff Smith, and Sidney Bechet.

Addison served in the military during World War II. During the 1950s, he played with the Ink Spots, Eubie Blake, and participated in a Fletcher Henderson reunion.

References

Bernard Addison Wikipedia


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