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Died On This Date (April 12, 2009) Rubin “Zeke” Zarchy / Jazz Trumpeter

Posted by themusicsover on April 12, 2010

Rubin “Zeke” Zarchy
June 12, 1915 – April 12, 2009

zekeRubin Zarchy was a jazz trumpeter who made his mark in the big bands of the ’30 and ’40s.  Over the years he’s played lead trumpet with jazz’s biggest names including Tommy Dorsey, Joe Haymes, Bob Crosby, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Frank Sinatra, Ray Anthony and most famously, Glenn Miller, in whose orchestra he played throughout the ’40s.  Contrary to other published reports, Zarchy passed away on April 12, 2009 of pneumonia at the age of 93.



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