Jiří Jelínek (trumpeter)
Jiří 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".
Jiří Jelínek | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jiří Jelínek |
| Born | 6 July 1922 |
| Origin | Tis u Blatna, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 16 October 1984 (aged 62) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Trumpeter singer actor |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
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