Ward Pinkett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWard Pinkett
American musician
Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1906
Place of Birth: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 15-Mar-1937
Profession: jazz musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Ward Pinkett
- William Ward Pinkett, Jr.
- (April 29, 1906—March 15, 1937) was an American jazz trumpeter and scat vocalist active during the Harlem Renaissance.
- A respected sideman recognized as a "hot" trumpet and with a versatile ear, he played and recorded with some of the greatest jazzmen of the era, including King Oliver, Jimmy Johnson, Chick Webb and Jelly Roll Morton.
- His career was cut short by alcoholism.
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