Joseph Matthews "Wingy" Manone (February 13, 1900 – July 9, 1982) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, singer, and bandleader. His recordings included "Tar Paper Stomp", "Nickel in the Slot", "Downright Disgusted Blues", "There'll Come a Time (Wait and See)", and "Tailgate Ramble".

Biography

Manone (pronounced "ma-KNOWN") was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, of Sicilian descent. He lost his right arm in a streetcar accident when he was ten years old, which resulted in his nickname of "Wingy".

After playing trumpet and cornet professionally with various bands in his hometown, he began to travel across America in the 1920s, working in Chicago, New York City, Texas, Mobile, Alabama, California, St. Louis, Missouri, and other locations. In 1943, Manone recorded several tunes as "Wingy Manone and His Cats"; that same year he performed in Soundies movie musicals. One of his Soundies reprised his recent hit, "Rhythm on the River."

Manone's autobiography, Trumpet on the Wing, was published in 1948.

From the 1950s, he was based mostly in California and Las Vegas, Nevada, although he also toured through the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe to appear at jazz festivals. Joseph Matthew Manone III, and Jon Scott (Manone) Harris.

Manone was featured in Episode 2, "The Gift", in the 2001 documentary Jazz by Ken Burns on PBS on the topic of jazz in the 1920s.

Discography

Selected singles

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| rowspan="2" | 1937

| "Don't Ever Change"

| Bluebird Records <small>7002A</small><sup>+</sup>

| as Wingy Mannone and his Orchestra

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| "You're Precious To Me"

| Bluebird Records <small>7002B</small><sup>+</sup>

| as Wingy Mannone and his Orchestra

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| rowspan="2" | 1942

| "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street"

| Bluebird Records <small>30-0801B</small><sup>+</sup>

| as Wingy Mannone and his Orchestra

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| "My Honey's Lovin' Arms"

| Bluebird Records <small>30-0801A</small><sup>+</sup>

| as Wingy Manone and his Orchestra

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References

  • Joseph "Wingy" Manone collection, Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University
  • Wingy Manone recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings