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After a period of relative obscurity in the 1940s and 1950s, he was 'rediscovered' in the late 1960s and established a musical relationship with tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims , that was almost as fruitful as his previous collaboration with Lang. Venuti and Sims produced a number of very exciting recordings in 1974/75: an appropriate coda to the great violinist's career. In the mid- (of Homer & Jethro ), pedal steel guitarist Curly Chalker and former Bob Wills sideman and guitarist Eldon Shamblin . Venuti died in Seattle, Washington . Venuti was also a legendary practical joker. According to one source, every Christmas he sent Wingy Manone , a one-armed trumpet player, the same gift--one cufflink. He is said to have chewed up a violin he borrowed from bandleader Paul Whiteman , when still on stage after his own performance with Whiteman's band had finished. |
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