Nigeria's Hi-De-Jazzman; Zeal Onyia. His long fingers over-worked, his lithe feet take a turn. When he plays the silvery, talking, trumpet, the folks flock to him like the rats of Hamelin flocked to the Pied Piper. He's the boy who nurses the ambition to Satchmo like Louis Armstrong in jazz trumpeting. Zeal Onyia started playing the flute at the age of four, played the drums at the age of eight, blew the trombone at the age of eleven, and the trumpet at the age of fifteen.
Image Number: APN760160

APN760160

Title: Drum Magazine social history photographs, Nigeria edition 659 Description: Nigeria's Hi-De-Jazzman; Zeal Onyia. His long fingers over-worked, his lithe feet take a turn. When he plays the silvery, talking, trumpet, the folks flock to him like the rats of Hamelin flocked to the Pied Piper. He's the boy who nurses the ambition to Satchmo like Louis Armstrong in jazz trumpeting. Zeal Onyia started playing the flute at the age of four, played the drums at the age of eight, blew the trombone at the age of eleven, and the trumpet at the age of fifteen. Country: Nigeria Date Created: 03-1956 Creator: Drum Social Histories Credit Notice: Drum Magazine photographer / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures Keywords: