Johnny Austin was a musician born in Vineland, New Jersey

Vineland, New Jersey

Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724...

. His name was originally John A. Augustine.

He played trumpet

Trumpet

The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...

 with the Glenn Miller Orchestra

Glenn Miller Orchestra

The Glenn Miller Orchestra was originally formed in 1938 by Glenn Miller. It was arranged around a clarinet and tenor saxophone playing melody, while three other saxophones played the harmony...

, parting ways with that band in 1939. He formed the Johnny Austin Orchestra in 1947. The Austin Band was never recorded. Johnny's playing can be heard on recordings of Jan Savitt

Jan Savitt

Jan Savitt was an American bandleader, musical arranger, and violinist....

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A 45 by Blu-"J" records, Blue-"J" 239, the label of which identifies their address as "5th Avenue, New York", Blu-"J" 239, has the following sides:
a- "My Heart is Just a Toy" (Orlando Bros - Tacconelli), Johnny Austin Orchestra, vocal Lois Martin
b - "Flea Hop" (Johnny Austin) - Johnny Austin Orchestra

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