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Biography
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Joe Nanton
Real name: Joseph Nanton
Born: February 1, 1904, New York CityDied: July 20, 1946, San Francisco, California
Famous trombonist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, who played at the legendary Cotton Club in Harlem in the 1920s. One of the pioneers of the "wah-wah" sound, known for his use of the plunger mute.