Pee Wee Erwin

George "Pee Wee" Erwin (May 30, 1913 – June 20, 1981)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter.

He played in several territory bands before joining the groups of Joe Haymes (1931–33) and Isham Jones (1933–34).

[1] He then moved to New York City, where he was prolific as a studio musician, performing on radio and in recording sessions.

In the 1950s, he settled in New Milford, New Jersey, and played Dixieland jazz in New Orleans, and in the 1960s formed his own trumpet school with Chris Griffin; among its graduates was Warren Vaché.

[2][3] In May 1981, Erwin performed at the Breda Jazz Festival in the Netherlands, weeks before his death in Teaneck, New Jersey, at the age of 68.