Jacoby, Don, 1920-1992

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Donald Bernard "Jake" Jacoby was born on May 28, 1920 in York, Pennsylvania. He began playing trumpet at age 6, and became a soloist with the Spring Garden Band at age 9; he appeared on radio stations WCAU in Philadelphia and WJZ in New York. At age 16, he studied with Ernest S. Williams at his School of Music in Brooklyn, New York. By the time he graduated at age 19, he had been a soloist at Carnegie Hall. After graduating, he joined the Milt Britton band, and then the Les Brown band. Jacoby joined the Navy at age 22, and led his own band while stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station north of Chicago. He also appeared on Armed Forces Radio Service series recordings including Command Performance and Mail Call, and performed with Sam Donahue And The Navy Band. After the war, he relocated to the Chicago area full-time to rejoin the Les Brown band, and also played with Benny Goodman. He became a soloist first for the ABC network in Chicago, followed by NBC and CBS, and became a clinician for the C.G. Conn musical instrument company. Jacoby toured extensively, playing with numerous groups and performers, including Tommy Dorsey and Woody Herman. He moved to Dallas by the late 1960s, served as president of the American Federation of Musicians Local 147, and taught numerous trumpet players in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including many who studied jazz at what is now the University of North Texas. He later moved to Denton, and published a method book in 1990. Don Jacoby died in Denton on December 25, 1992.
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referencedIn John J. Haynie Collection, 1936-2006 University of North Texas. Music Library
creatorOf Don Jacoby Collection, 1959-1999 University of North Texas. Music Library
referencedIn Gene Hall Collection, 1944-1993 University of North Texas. Music Library
referencedIn Leon Breeden Collection, 1919-2010 University of North Texas. Music Library
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associatedWith American Federation of Musicians corporateBody
associatedWith Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 person
associatedWith Breeden, Leon, 1921-2010 person
associatedWith Britton, Milt, 1894-1948 person
associatedWith Brown, Les, 1912-2001 person
associatedWith Campbell, Glen, 1936-2017 person
associatedWith C.G. Conn, Ltd. corporateBody
associatedWith Channing, Carol, 1921- person
associatedWith Donahue, Sam person
associatedWith Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 person
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Ernest Williams School of Music. corporateBody
associatedWith Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 person
associatedWith Hall, Gene, 1913-1993 person
associatedWith Haynie, John J., 1924-2014 person
associatedWith Herman, Woody, 1913-1987 person
associatedWith Holt, David Earl, 1928-2009 person
associatedWith Horne, Lena. person
associatedWith Jackson, Chubby person
associatedWith Kenton, Stan person
associatedWith Les Brown Orchestra corporateBody
associatedWith Mancini, Henry person
associatedWith Mathis, Johnny person
associatedWith Severinsen, Doc, 1927- person
associatedWith Sinatra, Frank, Jr., 1944- person
associatedWith Stamm, Marvin, 1939- person
associatedWith Torme, Mel, 1925- person
associatedWith United States Great Lakes Naval Training Station. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy corporateBody
associatedWith Williams, Ernest S. (Ernest Samuel), 1881-1947 person
associatedWith Wilson, Nancy, 1937-2018 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Brooklyn NY US
York PA US
Dallas TX US
Denton TX US
York PA US
Denton TX US
Waukegan IL US
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Big bands
Jazz
Trumpet players
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Music teachers
Trumpet players
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