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Snooky Young

Dayton, United States

Snooky Young is credited on 2,921 releases across 575 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,921

Pressings credited

575

Albums

8

Decades active

512

In collections

Biography

Eugene Edward "Snooky" Young (February 3, 1919 – May 11, 2011) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was known for his mastery of the plunger mute, with which he was able to create a wide range of sounds.

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2,921 releases · 575 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 3,539
  • Other credits · 59

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · The Village Recorder · A&R Studios · Atlantic Studios

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