Biography
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George "Bon Bon" Tunnell
Real name: George Tunnell.
American jazz pianist and singer.Born : June 29, 1912 in Reading (or) South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Died : May 20, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
George played in the 1920s in his own groups called "Bon Bon & His Buddies" and "The Three Keys" and then find employment in the orchestra of Jan Savitt (from 1937 to 1942) left Savitt, George continued his musical career.
Nickname : "Bon Bon".George Tunnell was the first African-American male singer to be featured regularly with a white jazz big band.