Buddy Childers

For the American politician, see Buddy Childers (politician).

Buddy Childers
Childers (left) and Stan Kenton, ca. 1947.
Background information
Born
Marion Childers

(1926-02-12)February 12, 1926
Belleville, Illinois, United States
DiedMay 24, 2007(2007-05-24) (aged 81)
Woodland Hills, California, United States
GenresJazz
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentTrumpet
LabelCandid Records
Formerly of

Marion "Buddy" Childers (February 12, 1926 – May 24, 2007) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer and ensemble leader. Childers became famous in 1942 at the age of 16, when Stan Kenton hired him to be the lead trumpet in his band.

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