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The Dukes of Dixieland was an American, New Orleans "Dixieland"-style revival band, originally formed in 1948 by brothers Frank Assunto, trumpet; Fred Assunto, trombone; and their father Papa Jac Assunto, trombone and banjo.
The Dukes of Dixieland fue una banda de jazz tradicional nacida al abrigo del revival del estilo dixieland de los años 1940. Formada por los hermanos Frank (1932-1974) y Fred Assunto (1929-1966), trompeta y trombón, respectivamente, incluía también, en su primera formación, a su padre, Jack Assunto, banjo; Jack Maheu, clarinete; Stanley ...
“The Assunto Dukes, A Dixieland Tribute” is the only band legitimately sanctioned by The Assunto Family, by The Estate of Frank Assunto. who, in 1950, started The Dukes of Dixieland (1947-1974), with his brother Freddie Assunto on trombone.
Frank Assunto was laying plans for his lifelong dream of his own club in New Orleans and was nearly ready when he died of a coronary on the eve of Mardi Gras, February 1974 at the age of 42. His dream for his own club was to have been finalized the next week.
A historic tribute site to the first family of American Dixieland Jazz: The Assuntos' Real Dukes of Dixieland. 1947-1974.
31 de ene. de 2022 · By 1956 when they started with Audio Fidelity, Frank Assunto was a commanding trumpeter with an attractive tone who played a solid and frequently exciting lead and inventive solos within the style. He was also an underrated singer.
In 1946 teenage brothers Frank and Fred Assunto began playing professionally, often with a young Pete Fountain, at Mama Lou's camp/restaurant on Lake Pontchartrain. The following year they began, depending upon the number of musicians playing, to call themselves the Basin Street Four, Five or Six.
