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Musical work
jazz bassist; former trumpeter. Instruments recorded in the collection: double bass; trumpet. Genres: jazz; swing; R&B.
Evidence and identity
AllMusic supplies name variant, Haskell birthplace, bassist role, and early trumpet history; the guide independently corroborates Haskell and the instrument pair.|Round-three raw disposition: hold_for_review
John Simmons — Biography, Discography, Albums & Reviews
AllMusic identifies John Jacob Simmons as born June 14, 1918 in Haskell, Oklahoma; a jazz bassist; and originally a trumpeter before a football injury ended that role.