Red Nichols & His Five Pennies Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols (May 8, 1905 – June 28, 1965) was an American jazz cornetist, composer, and jazz bandleader. He was one of the most prolific and influential jazz musicians in the late 1920s and early 1930s, appearing on over 4,000 recordings. In 1959, a biopic was made of his life and career, The Five Pennies, starring Danny Kaye. == Biography == === Early life and career === Nichols was born in Ogden, Utah, United States. He was of... [more on Wikipedia]

Red Nichols & His Five Pennies began charting in 1927 with Washboard Blues.The artist placed 21 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.