Manny Klein

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Manny Klein (born as Emmanuel Klein on February 4, 1908; died May 31, 1994) was a jazz trumpeter most associated with swing.

He began with Paul Whiteman in 1928 and would be active throughout the 1930s playing with several major bands of the era. This includes the Dorseys and Benny Goodman. In 1937 he moved to California and worked with Frank Trumbauer's orchestra. He also did soundtracks and played trumpet for the film From Here to Eternity, but was uncredited. He also worked with musicians associated with "West Coast jazz" in the 1950s.