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Merritt Brunies

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Aliases
Merritt Brunies and His Friars Inn Orchestra
Born
December 25, 1895
Died
February 5, 1973
Country
United States
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Bandleader, jazz trombonist and cornetist, who came from a famous New Orleans musical family. After a stint by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings he formed another group which played at Friar's Inn in Chicago. He played regularly in New Orleans in the 1930s and moved to Mississippi in 1946, where he played with his brothers in a Dixieland jazz band until his retirement.
Family
George Brunies Brother
Henry Brunies Brother
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