Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Bram Gay born 1930 in Treorchy, Glamorgan was an important trumpet player and brass band enthusiast. He was the youngest ever principal trumpet player in the UK, and also the shortest man ever to play in the Scots Guards band. He played at the funeral of King George VI and the coronation of Elizabeth II (both in the rain). Went on to the CBSO as first trumpet, then to the Halle (1960) as first trumpet under Sir John Barbirolli.Barbirolli died in 1970 and all the principals cleared out.. }
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- Bram_Gay comment "Bram Gay born 1930 in Treorchy, Glamorgan was an important trumpet player and brass band enthusiast. He was the youngest ever principal trumpet player in the UK, and also the shortest man ever to play in the Scots Guards band. He played at the funeral of King George VI and the coronation of Elizabeth II (both in the rain). Went on to the CBSO as first trumpet, then to the Halle (1960) as first trumpet under Sir John Barbirolli.Barbirolli died in 1970 and all the principals cleared out.".