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Bunny Berigan

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Musician

The Resume

    (November 2, 1908-June 2, 1942)
    Born in Hilbert, Wisconsin
    Birth name was Rowland Bernard Berigan
    Died in New York City, New York
    Specialized in jazz trumpet
    Recordings include 'Blues,' 'Chicken and Waffles' and 'I Can't Get Started With You'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a drunk.
    He started a steamy affair with chanteuse Lee Wiley despite his marriage and 2 daughters.
    He declared bankruptcy (1940).
    While in treatment for pneumonia, doctors ordered him to stop drinking and touring, but he refused.
    He succumbed to cirrhosis of the liver at just 33.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a child musical prodigy.
    He turned professional at 14.
    He was one of the most in-demand session musicians of the 1930s.
    His performance with Gene Krupa and Benny Goodman at the Palomar Ballroom formally kicked off the Swing Era.
    Louis Armstrong was his idol.
    In 1975, 'I Can't Get Started' was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 122 Votes: 54.92% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 67 Votes: 55.22% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 108 Votes: 50.93% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying