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Frank Coughlan - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Frank Coughlan
- Frank James Coughlan (7 June 1904 – 6 April 1979) was an Australian jazz musician and band leader.
- He is described in the Australian Dictionary of Biography as "One of the most influential musicians in the development of jazz in Australia."Coughlan was born in Emmaville, New South Wales.
- His father William was a tin miner and leader of the Glen Innes and District band, and taught all his five sons to play brass instruments.Coughlan moved to Sydney in 1922.
- He played trombone and trumpet, arranged music, and led the band at the Sydney Trocadero both before and after service in World War II.
- He died 6 April 1979 at Randwick, New South Wales, aged 74.
