Wendell Eugene

Eugene in 2013

Wendell Eugene (October 12, 1923 – November 7, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a popular trombonist on the New Orleans jazz scene and recorded with artists such as Lionel Ferbos,[1] Harold Dejan, and Kermit Ruffins.[2]

Eugene died on 7 November 2017 in New Orleans of pneumonia at the age of 94.[3]

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References

  1. Place of My Dreams. Lionel Ferbos. GHB Records. 2002. p. Inside jacket cover. http://www.allmusic.com/album/place-of-my-dreams-mw0000331006/credits. 
  2. Big Easy. Basin Street Records. 2002. p. Inside jacket cover. http://www.allmusic.com/album/big-easy-mw0000661817/credits. 
  3. "Wendell Eugene Obituary (2017) - New Orleans, LA - the New Orleans Advocate". Legacy.com.