Anthony Terran (May 30, 1926 – March 20, 2017) was an American trumpet player and session musician. He was part of the Wrecking Crew, a group of largely uncredited session musicians in Los Angeles, California, who helped famous artists record hit records in the 1960s.[1]
Career
Terran was in high school when he started working on live radio shows in Buffalo, New York. In 1944, he arrived in Los Angeles after touring with Horace Heidt. In 1945, he began working with Bob Hope, and then with Desi Arnaz in 1946. Terran was the last surviving member of the Desi Arnaz Orchestra from the I Love Lucy television show.[2][3]
Terran had a son named Mark in 1962 with singer/dancer Avalon Adele Kirkham. Tony and Avalon married in 1963, and he adopted her daughter from a previous marriage, Aprile Lanza. The marriage produced another son David and daughters Eve and Jennifer; all the children were raised in the Mormon faith. The couple divorced in 1976,[8] and Avalon died of leukemia in 1981. Daughter Jennifer Terran became a singer-songwriter and pianist based in Southern California.[9]
Mentor
Terran was known for mentoring new trumpet players and providing opportunities for watching his recording sessions and learning the business.[10]
