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There are three basic elements in the growl: the sound of the horn, a guttural gargling in the throat, and the actual note that is hummed. The mouth has to be shaped to make the different vowel sounds, and above the singing from the throat, manipulation of the plunger adds the wa-wa accents that give
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1827:Major Holley
1757:Rolf Ericson
1747:Bobby Durham
1717:Johnny Coles
1712:Harry Carney
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2152:1946 deaths
2147:1904 births
2120:Jam Session
2032:Jimmy Woode
2002:Ben Webster
1987:Clark Terry
1972:Rex Stewart
1947:Ernie Royal
1942:Betty Roché
1872:Taft Jordan
1787:Sonny Greer
1777:Tyree Glenn
1772:Peter Giger
1722:Willie Cook
1632:Hayes Alvis
1584:Blood Count
1530:Queenie Pie
1495:Mood Indigo
1341:Cotton Tail
1334:Come Sunday
1327:C Jam Blues
989:Live albums
897:The Pianist
750:Paris Blues
540:Smoke Rings
483:Discography
305:Tyree Glenn
285:Mood Indigo
219:Cotton Club
203:Johnny Dunn
2141:Categories
2027:Booty Wood
1992:Juan Tizol
1877:Al Killian
1817:Al Hibbler
1672:Aaron Bell
1652:Alice Babs
1577:Satin Doll
1488:The Mooche
778:Afro-Bossa
687:Jazz Party
315:References
301:California
281:The Mooche
154:Early life
132:Tricky Sam
115:Instrument
107:Occupation
88:, CA, U.S.
71:, NY, U.S.
62:1904-02-01
47:Birth name
1912:Ray Nance
1732:Kay Davis
1667:Art Baron
1623:Orchestra
1556:Lush Life
1355:Day Dream
1176:Blue Rose
1116:Soul Call
806:My People
269:swing era
2113:Play On!
1952:Al Sears
1792:Fred Guy
150:effect.
118:Trombone
110:Musician
2051:Related
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1609:Perdido
1602:Caravan
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136:Nanton
93:Genres
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291:Death
264:growl
101:swing
352:ISBN
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