Phil Napoleon
Phil Napoleon
PHIL NAPOLEON d1990. American early jazz trumpeter and bandleader born in Massachusetts. Ron Wynn observed that he "was a competent, though unimaginative trumpeter whose greatest value was the many recording sessions he led that helped increase jazz's popularity in the mid-'20s". Richard Cook and Brian Morton (writing for The Penguin Guide to Jazz) refer to him as "a genuine pioneer" whose playing was "profoundly influential on men such as Red Nichols and Bix Beiderbecke"
Phil Napoleon
Reference Number. 14199R
An original Royalty Contract (dated November 29th 1922) for "Its Not What You've Done, Its What I've Done To You" for two cents, clearly signed in ink at the conclusion by ; Philip Napoleon d1990 (trumpet) / Frank Signorelli d1975 (piano) and J Edgar Dowell (composer) AND two other signatories
The additional attached ryder page is alo initialled by Napoleon and Signorelli
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Phil Napoleon
Reference Number. 14199RR
An original Royalty Contract (dated November 15th 1922) for "I'm Laughing Now" for two cents, clearly signed in ink at the conclusion by ; Philip Napoleon d1990 (trumpet) / Frank Signorelli d1975 (piano) and Raymond Stillwell (vocals/ trombone) AND two other signatories
The additional attached ryder page is also initialled by all three of the above
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Phil Napoleon
Reference Number. 14214D
An original two page Memorandum Agreement (dated January 26th 1925) for Phil Napoleon and boxer Edward Sammon, clearly signed in ink at the conclusion by both ; Philip Napoleon d1990 (trumpet) and Edward J Sammon PLUS the document witness
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