Rex Stewart

American jazz trumpet player,

Born February 22, 1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died September 7, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

On the recommendation of [a38201], he briefly joined [a307323] in 1926, then returned for about five years from 1928 and was with [a145257] for around a decade from 1934. Stewart is remembered for his half-valving effects. Toured Europe and Australia, also performed with [a311723] (1947-1951).