Thread: Left Handed
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Old 03-14-2008, 12:51 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: Left Handed

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Originally Posted by Bugler View Post

In the field of technical and symphonic music, yes. In jazz, Wingy Malone stood out as the preeminant left handed trumpeter/cornetist. Jimmy had the advantage of never having the effective use of his right hand, whereas Wingy had to start all over again, learning to play, using his left hand, after his accidental encounter with a street car, where he lost his right arm.


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