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Joseph Gustave Jacques LeComte, trumpeter, teacher (born 15 May 1924 in Montreal, QC; died 25 January 1987 in Montreal). Premier prix trumpet (CMM) 1948.
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Joseph Gustave Jacques LeComte, trumpeter, teacher (born 15 May 1924 in Montreal, QC; died 25 January 1987 in Montreal). Premier prix trumpet (CMM) 1948.
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