The Resume

(September 24, 1923-July 7, 1950)
Born in Key West, Florida
Birth name was Theodore Navarro
Jazz trumpeter
Played in the big bands of Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Billy Eckstine and Andy Kirk
Recorded the albums The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Volumes 1 and 2 (1947-48)

Why he might be annoying:

In addition to plain 'Fats,' he was also called 'Fat Girl' for his baby face and high-pitched voice.
He was addicted to heroin.
Drug abuse and tuberculosis caused his playing to deteriorate.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was of mixed Cuban, African and Chinese heritage.
He was one of the pioneers of bebop jazz.
Dizzy Gillespie called him 'the best all-around trumpeter of them all. He had everything a trumpeter should have: tone, ideas, execution and reading ability.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Black Heavyweights
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 24]
• I Abused Heroin
• I Died Before My 30th Birthday (Ranked: 26)
• I Died in 1950 (Ranked: 26)
• I Have Tuberculosis
• Jazz Artists
• Listverse's Top 10 Jazz Artists Who Died Young (Ranked: 6)
• Look at Me, I'm Getting Blown
• My Nickname is Part of My Name [M-Z]
• Profiles 26751-27000 (Ranked: 26987)
• Trumpeters

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying