Jiří Jelínek (trumpeter), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jiří Jelínek (trumpeter)

Czech jazz musician, painter and singer (1922-1984)

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1922

Place of Birth: Žlutice, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 16-Oct-1984

Profession: painter, trumpeter, jazz musician

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jirí Jelínek (6 July 1922 – 16 October 1984) was a Czech painter, illustrator, jazz trumpeter, and popular singer, one of the music legends of the Semafor Theatre in 1960s.
His hoarse singing voice - similar to Louis Armstrong's - earned him the nickname "The Czech Satchmo".