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Dupree Bolton was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 3, 1929. His father was a musician who earned a meager living working in the defense industry.

The Bolton family later moved to Southern California where Dupree spent most of his childhood and teenage years. He picked up the trumpet at an early age, becoming a professional by the time he was around 15, It was at theat point in his life that he ran away from home to join Jay McShann’s band.

Trumpeter Dupree Bolton, known for his recordings with Harold Land and Curtis Amy, passed away on June 5, 1993.

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