

This instrument has not been tested and is sold AS IS. It has one minor dent, but overall seem to be in good condition. There is no case or mouthpiece with this instrument. Blakeney’s later years were spent playing with groups including the Young Men of New Orleans and the Eagle Brass Band. Olds& Son Cornet made in Fullerton California. In the late 1930s, Blakeney played with Monk McKay’s band in Hawaii and would return to the mainland to perform in California throughout the 1940s to the 1950s. There is engraving that reads Olds ambassador or Fullerton Calif.
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He moved to California the next year and would perform and record with several bands including Sonny Clay and Lionel Hampton. Vintage 1966 Olds Ambassador Trumpet Fullerton CA No Case Serial 587408 This is a used vintage ambassador trumpet without case being sold as found. This trumpet is engraved:Īndrew “Andy” Blakeney (1898-1992) began playing professionally in Chicago around 1925. This trumpet was previously owned and used by American jazz trumpeter, Andrew Blakeney. It is a B-flat trumpet, Ambassador model, serial #178587, made of brass with 3 piston valves. This trumpet was made by Frank Ellsworth Olds & Son in Fullerton, California around 1955 to 1956. Posted: Fri 9:14 am Post subject: Olds ambassador fullerton California cornet I was wondering how much a olds ambassador cornet fullerton california was worth.
