Frankie Duson

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The Eagle Band with Dusen on trombone, 1916. This version of the band also included Edmond Hall on clarinet and Buddie Petit on cornet.

Frankie Dusen (1878–1936) was an early New Orleans jazz trombonist. He played with Buddy Bolden's band, and following Bolden's health problems took over as bandleader of the group renamed "The Eagle Band", considered one of the best in New Orleans for more than a decade.

He was born in Algiers section of New Orleans. During the Great Depression he played with the era orchestra on the ship “S.S Capitol,” and later played alongside Louis Dumaine. Dusen also taught music. He died in 1936 aged fifty eight.

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Name	Dusen, Frankie
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Short description	American musician
Date of birth	1878
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Date of death	1936
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