Person in history
Johnny Helms
Johnny Helms, American trumpet player, bandleader, and educator (born 1935)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2015 · March 27
Their story
Who they were
John Newton "Johnny" Helms was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, and music educator from Columbia, South Carolina. He performed with Chris Potter, Tommy Newsom, Bill Watrous, Red Rodney, Woody Herman, Sam Most, and the Clark Terry Big Band among others. In 1989, he was featured along with Terry and Oscar Peterson as part of Clark Terry and Friends at Town Hall during the JVC Jazz Festival.
Why this date
Johnny Helms appears on our March 27 calendar for 2015 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Johnny Helms
When did Johnny Helms die?
March 27 2015.
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