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12/01/2014

@lsumusic College of Music and Dramatic Arts receives 15 Steinway pianos #NOLA http://nola.tw/Sa

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1886 - Chink Martin (Martin Abraham) was born on this day. A tubist and double bassist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He played with Papa Jack Laine's Reliance Brass Band, and in other brass bands in the city. Later, he played with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, as well as with the Halfway House Orchestra, the New Orleans Harmony Kings, and the New Orleans Swing Kings. In the 1930s, Martin worked as a staff musician at WSMB radio. He played with dozens of noted New Orleans jazz musicians, appearing on record with Sharkey Bonano, Santo Pecora, Pete Fountain, Al Hirt, and others. He died in January 1981 at the age of 94.

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1886 - Chink Martin (Martin Abraham) was born on this day. A tubist and double bassist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He played with Papa Jack Laine's Reliance Brass Band, and in other brass bands in the city. Later, he played with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, as well as with the Halfway House Orchestra, the New Orleans Harmony Kings, and the New Orleans Swing Kings. In the 1930s, Martin worked as a staff musician at WSMB radio. He played with dozens of noted New Orleans jazz musicians, appearing on record with Sharkey Bonano, Santo Pecora, Pete Fountain, Al Hirt, and others. He died in January 1981 at the age of 94.

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