Johnny Austin

For the basketball player, see John Austin (basketball).

Johnny Austin (December 23, 1910 – February 14, 1983)^[1] was an American jazz trumpeter from Vineland, New Jersey.

Johnny Austin
Born	John A. Augustine December 23, 1910 Vineland, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	February 14, 1983 (aged 72)
Genres	Jazz
Instruments	Trumpet

Career

Austin played trumpet with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, parting ways with that band in 1939.^[2] He formed the Johnny Austin Orchestra in 1947. Austin's playing can be heard on recordings of Jan Savitt.^[3]