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in the year 1912.
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Births
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Events
W.C. Handy
wrote "
The Memphis Blues
", and it became a great hit, making the publishing start of the Blues.
[
1
]
The singer
Bessie Smith
starts working as a vaudeville dancer.
[
1
]
Louis Armstrong
forms a vocal quartet together with some long time friends in New Orleans.
[
1
]
Standards
See also:
List of pre-1920 jazz standards §
1910–1914
Births
January
1
–
Svein Øvergaard
, Norwegian saxophonist and percussionist (died
1986
).
7
–
Bob Zurke
, American pianist, arranger, and composer (died
1944
).
[
2
]
12
–
Trummy Young
, African-American trombonist (died
1984
).
22
–
Harry Parry
, Welsh clarinetist and bandleader (died
1956
).
February
12
–
Paul Bascomb
, American tenor saxophonist (died
1986
).
March
1
–
Joseph Reinhardt
, French guitarist and composer (died
1982
).
2
–
Red Saunders
, American drummer and bandleader (died
1981
).
12
Jiří Traxler
, Czech-Canadian pianist, composer, lyricist, and arranger (died
2011
).
Paul Weston
, American pianist, arranger, composer, and conductor (died
1996
).
April
2
–
Herbert Mills
, American singer,
Mills Brothers
(died
1989
).
11
–
John Levy
, African-American upright bassist (died
2012
).
May
9
–
George T. Simon
, American writer and drummer (died
2001
).
13
–
Gil Evans
, Canadian pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (died
1988
).
[
3
]
14
–
Les Brown
, American bandleader (died
2001
).
28
–
Dave Barbour
, American guitarist (died
1965
).
June
15
–
Alix Combelle
, French tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (died
1978
).
26
–
Clarence Profit
, American pianist and composer (died
1944
).
[
4
]
July
8
–
Johnny Mince
, American clarinetist (died
1997
).
12
–
Will Bradley
, American trombonist and bandleader (died
1989
).
27
–
Asser Fagerström
, Finnish pianist, composer, and actor (died
1990
).
August
13
–
Nate Kazebier
, American trumpeter (died
1969
).
26
–
Léo Marjane
, French singer (died
2016
).
September
7
–
Alvin Alcorn
, American trumpeter (died
2003
).
9
–
Jean Omer
, Belgian reedist and bandleader (died
1994
).
27
–
Erhard Bauschke
, German reedist and bandleader (died
1945
).
30
–
Bill Johnson
, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger (died
1960
).
October
5
–
Ernst Höllerhagen
, German reedist (died
1956
).
7
–
Beverly Peer
, American upright bassist (died
1997
).
13
–
Nellie Lutcher
, African-American singer and pianist (died
2007
).
[
5
]
19
–
Red Richards
, American pianist (died
1998
).
21
–
Don Byas
, American tenor saxophonist (died
1972
).
27
–
Gösta Törner
, Swedish jazz trumpeter and bandleader (died
1982
).
November
1
–
Franz Jackson
, American saxophonist and clarinetist (died
2008
).
13
–
Ted Donnelly
, American trombonist (died
1958
).
23
Svein Øvergaard
, Norwegian saxophonist, percussionist, and bandleader (died
1986
).
[
6
]
Anselmo Sacasas
, Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer, and arranger (died
1998
).
24
–
Teddy Wilson
, American pianist (died
1986
).
December
5
–
Marshall Royal
, American clarinetist and alto saxophonist (died
1995
).
6
–
Paloma Efron
, Argentine singer (died
1977
).
10
–
Irving Fazola
, American clarinetist (died
1949
).
[
7
]
24
–
Anne Lenner
, English singer (died
1997
).
29
–
Thore Ehrling
, Swedish trumpeter, composer, and bandleader (died
1994
).
References
1
2
3
"History Of Jazz Timeline: 1912"
.
All About Jazz
. Retrieved
2017-12-08
.
↑
"Bob Zurke"
.
Discogs.com
. Retrieved
2017-12-08
.
↑
Watrous, Peter (1988-03-22).
"Gil Evans, a Key Jazz Composer And Orchestrator, Is Dead at 75"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
2017-11-01
.
↑
"Clarence Profit"
.
Discogs.com
. Retrieved
2017-12-08
.
↑
"Nellie Lutcher"
.
Discogs.com
. Retrieved
2017-11-05
.
↑
Opsahl, Carl Petter (2009-02-13).
"Svein Øvergaard"
.
Norsk Biografisk Leksikon
(in Norwegian)
. Retrieved
2017-11-01
.
↑
"Irving Fazola"
.
Discogs.com
. Retrieved
2017-11-05
.
External links
History Of Jazz Timeline: 1912
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