Bernard “Bunny” Berigan and Donald Berigan, Fox Lake A young Bernard Berigan in Fox Lake with his brother Donald and dogs Tubby and Rover. Bernard grew up to become Bunny Berigan, a renowned jazz trumpeter who performed with Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, and other greats of the big band era. He died of alcohol-related health issues at the age of 33. via: Harriet O’Connell Historical Room, Fox Lake Public Library by way of University of Wisconsin Digital Collections listen: “I Can’t Get Started With You,” Bunny Berigan and His Boys, 1937
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Bernard “Bunny” Berigan and Donald Berigan, Fox Lake

A young Bernard Berigan in Fox Lake with his brother Donald and dogs Tubby and Rover. Bernard grew up to become Bunny Berigan, a renowned jazz trumpeter who performed with Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, and other greats of the big band era. He died of alcohol-related health issues at the age of 33.

via: Harriet O’Connell Historical Room, Fox Lake Public Library by way of University of Wisconsin Digital Collections

listen: “I Can’t Get Started With You,” Bunny Berigan and His Boys, 1937

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