Johnny Best

Johnny Best
Best in 1941
Best in 1941
Background information
Birth nameJohnny McClanian Best, Jr.
Born(1913-10-20)October 20, 1913
Shelby, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedSeptember 19, 2003(2003-09-19) (aged 89)
La Jolla, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentsTrumpet
Years active1930s–1980s
Formerly ofThe Glenn Miller Orchestra

Johnny McClanian Best, Jr. (October 20, 1913, Shelby, North Carolina – September 19, 2003[1]) was an American jazz trumpeter.

  1. ↑ "Official biography Retrieved 8 December 2015". Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
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