Peanuts Holland
Peanuts Holland, born Herbert Lee Holland on February 9, 1910, in Norfolk,
Virginia, United States, was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist known for
his contributions to swing jazz. He learned to play the trumpet while at the
Jenkins Orphanage before playing with Alphonse Trent's band from 1928 to 1933.
During the 1930s, he performed with musicians including Al Sears, Willie Bryant,
Jimmie Lunceford, and Lil Armstrong, while occasionally leading his own
ensembles. In 1939, Holland relocated to New York City, performing with big
bands led by Coleman Hawkins and Fletcher Hende...
