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Pianist
W.C. Handy
composed the
St. Louis Blues
.
[
1
]
Standards
See also:
List of pre-1920 jazz standards §
1910–1914
Births
January
9
–
Kenny Clarke
, American drummer and bandleader, nicknamed "Klook" (died
1985
).
[
2
]
February
7
–
Carl Barriteau
, Trinidadian clarinetist (died
1998
).
10
–
Larry Adler
, American harmonica player (died
2001
).
21
–
Tommy Stevenson
, American trumpeter (died
1944
).
[
3
]
March
1
–
Barrett Deems
, American drummer (died
1998
).
7
–
Lee Young
, American drummer and singer (died
2008
).
13
–
Bob Haggart
, American upright bassist, composer, and arranger (died
1998
).
22
–
Sonny Burke
, American arranger, composer, big band leader and producer,
Duke Ambassadors
(died
1980
).
April
7
–
Ralph Flanagan
, American pianist, composer, and arranger (died
1995
).
24
–
Ray Leatherwood
, American upright bassist (died
1996
).
May
26
Shorty Baker
, American trumpeter (died
1966
).
Ziggy Elman
, American trumpeter (died
1968
).
June
15
–
Rudy Bruder
, Belgian pianist and organist (died unknown date).
17
–
Sing Miller
, American pianist (died
1990
).
July
1
–
Earle Warren
American alto saxophonist and singer (died
1995
).
2
–
Carlos Vidal Bolado
, American conga drum musician (died
1996
).
8
–
Billy Eckstine
, American singer, and band leader (died
1993
).
26
–
Erskine Hawkins
, American trumpeter, and big band leader (died
1993
).
August
16
–
Edythe Wright
, American singer (died
1965
).
18
–
Irmgard Österwall
, Swedish singer (died
1980
).
25
–
Shizuko Kasagi
, Japanese singer (died
1985
).
September
4
–
Tommy McQuater
, British trumpeter (died
2008
).
[
4
]
7
–
Graeme Bell
, Australian pianist, composer and band leader (died
2012
).
8
–
Dave Bowman
, American pianist (died
1964
).
10
–
Ken Snakehips Johnson
, American band leader and dancer, originally from
British Guiana
(died
1941
).
13
–
Leonard Feather
, British pianist, composer, and producer (died
1994
).
21
–
Slam Stewart
, American upright bassist (died
1987
).
25
–
Dave Wilkins
, Barbadian trumpeter (died
1990
).
October
4
–
Marvin Ash
, American pianist (died
1974
).
10
–
King Perry
, American saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, and bandleader (died
1990
).
November
16
–
Roberto Nicolosi
, Italian upright bassist and leader (died
1989
).
20
–
Skeeter Best
, American guitarist (died
1985
).
28
–
Cecil Brower
, American violinist (died
1965
).
29
–
Hal McIntyre
, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (died
1959
).
[
5
]
December
1
–
Josef Taussig
, Czech trombonist and journalist (died
1945
).
3
–
Corky Cornelius
, American trumpeter (died
1943
).
31
–
Cedric Haywood
, American pianist (died
1969
).
Unknown date
Eyvin Andersen
, Danish organist, violinist, and composer (died
1968
).
[
6
]
References
↑
"W. C. Handy, Composer, Is Dead; Author of 'St. Louis Blues,' 84"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
2017-11-02
.
↑
Kernfeld, Barry
(1999). "Clarke, Kenny".
American National Biography
. Oxford University Press.
doi
:
10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1802594
.
↑
"Tommy Stevenson"
.
Discogs.com
. Retrieved
2017-11-27
.
↑
"Tommy McQuater"
.
The Telegraph
. 2008-01-24
. Retrieved
2016-02-27
.
↑
"Hal McIntyre"
.
Discogs.com
. Retrieved
2017-11-02
.
↑
"Eyvin Andersen (1914-1968)"
. Klassika.info
. Retrieved
2017-11-02
.
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