Bunk Johnson

USA, 1905–1949

New Orleans cornetist (1879-1949) of the first jazz generation, active in the era of Buddy Bolden and known to the young Louis Armstrong and King Oliver. He was located and recorded again during the 1940s revival.

MusicRoots documents 0 artists who influenced Bunk Johnson and 2 artists Bunk Johnson influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Which artists did Bunk Johnson influence?

• Louis Armstrong — Armstrong named Bunk Johnson among the elders he learned from — the older New Orleans cornetist whose melodic phrasing bridged the Bolden era to Armstrong's own.
• King Oliver — King Oliver picked up much of the new music from Bunk Johnson, one of New Orleans's top early trumpet men — the elder behind Oliver's own style.