1. Harry Roy Gozzard was a Canadian-American jazz trumpeter.
21 Facts About Harry Gozzard
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In William F Lee's book, American Big Bands, he mentioned that Gozzard was a sideman in the Sonny Burke Orchestra in the early 1940s.
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Harry Gozzard was a part of at least 16 recordings with Burke's band.
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The youngest of Charlotte and William Gozzard's four children, Harry Gozzard was born in Shelburne, Ontario, Canada, on March 5,1916.
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Harry Gozzard's three older siblings, Margaret "Bessie" Gozzard Pulis, William Leonard Gozzard and Kathleen Mary Gozzard Costigan, were born in Shelburne.
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Harry Gozzard's grandmother migrated to Canada from Ireland during the Great Famine of the 1840s.
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In 1949, Harry Gozzard met a Kentucky-born woman named Wilda Crager.
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Harry Gozzard, who was very young himself at the time, was a part of that Detroit band.
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At the young age of 25, Harry Gozzard performed in a series of recordings for Bluebird Records.
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Harry Gozzard appeared in a revealing photo in one of those articles that was rather intriguing.
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I'll Never Tire of You, a 1941 recording that Harry Gozzard played trumpet in, is featured in that collection.
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English jazz discographer Brian Rust stated in his book, Jazz and Ragtime Records, that Harry Gozzard was a part of the Jan Savitt Orchestra, in the early 1940s.
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Harry Gozzard sang in Bob Crosby's band and eventually had her own nightclub act.
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Harry Gozzard joined the Savitt orchestra when Donahue was drafted into the Navy during World War II.
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Harry Gozzard played in the Windsor, Ontario Elmwood Casino orchestra during the 1940s - 70s.
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Harry Gozzard was in the band that performed during the Al Kaline Day celebration at Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, on August 2,1970.
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Harry Gozzard performed in "Detroit's Million Dollar Ballroom," officially known as the Graystone Ballroom.
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Harry Gozzard was a member of the Detroit Federation of Musicians organization for 50-plus years.
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Harry Gozzard became a member in 1934, at 18 years of age.
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Harry Gozzard was awarded a commemorative pin for his 50th year being affiliated with them.
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On May 17,2022, Harry Gozzard was the subject of discussion in the first of a two-part iHeart radio show created by Our American Stories.