1911 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1911.
Events
March
- 18 – The Irving Berlin album Alexander's Ragtime Band was released.[1]
Unknown date
- The composer and pianist Scott Joplin published his opera Treemonisha.[2]
Standards
Births
- January
- 25 – Truck Parham, American upright bassist (died 2002).
- 30
- Roy Eldridge, American jazz trumpeter (died 1989).[3]
- Frank Weir, British orchestra leader and saxophonist (died 1981).
- March
- 7 — Louis Cottrell Jr., American clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (died 1978).
- 10 – Pete Clarke, British saxophonist and clarinetist (died 1975).
- 16 – Harper Goff, Afro-Cuban clarinetist, saxophonist, and trumpeter (died 1993).[4]
- 31 – Freddie Green, American guitarist (died 1987).
- April
- 2 — Cag Cagnolatti, American trumpeter (died 1983).
- 12 – Tullio Mobiglia, Italian saxophonist and bandleader (died 1991).
- 16 – Alton Purnell, American pianist (died 1987).
- 21
- John G. Blowers Jr. or Johnny Blowers, American drummer (died 2006).
- Zilas Görling, Swedish saxophonist (died 1960).
- 28
- Mario Bauza, American artist, musician, and actor (died 1993).[5]
- Norma Teagarden, American pianist (died 1996).
- May
- 8 — Robert Johnson, American guitarist, singer, and composer (died 1938).
- 13 – Billy Munn, British jazz pianist and arranger (died 2000).
- 13 – Maxine Sullivan, American vocalist and performer (died 1987).
- 18 – Big Joe Turner, American blues shouter (died 1985).
- July
- 7 — Charles Redland, Swedish saxophonist, bandleader, and composer (died 1994).
- 10 – Cootie Williams, American trumpeter (died 1985).[6]
- 17 – Lionel Ferbos, American trumpeter (died 2014).[7]
- 23 – Lodewijk Parisius "Kid Dynamite", Surinamese-Dutch tenor saxophonist (died 1963).
- August
- 20 – Billy Amstell, British reedist (died 2005).
- 28 – George Clarke, American tenor saxophonist (died 1985).
- September
- 30 – Clare Deniz, British pianist (died 2002).
- October
- 7 — Jo Jones, American drummer (died 1985).
- 8 — Karel Vlach, Czech musician, orchestra conductor, and arranger (died 1986).
- 26 – Mahalia Jackson, American singer (died 1972).
- November
- 11 – Dick Wilson, American jazz tenor saxophonist (died 1941).[8]
- 12 – Buck Clayton, American trumpeter (died 1991).
- 17 – Max Miller, American pianist and vibraphonist (died 1985).
- 21 – Alvin Burroughs, American drummer (died 1950).[9]
- 22 – Ernie Caceres, American saxophonist (died 1971).
- December
- 14 – Spike Jones, American musician and bandleader (died 1965).
- 15 – Stan Kenton, American pianist, composer, arranger, and band leader (died 1979).
- 19 – Lu Watters, American trumpeter and band leader, Yerba Buena Jazz Band (died 1989).
- Unknown date
- Aldo Rossi, Italian reedist and bandleader (died 1980).
References
- ^ "This Day In History: March 18, 1911 – Alexander's Ragtime Band". TodayIFoundOut.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "Timeline". JazzInAmerica.org. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "Roy Eldridge". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Harper Goff". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "Mario Bauza". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "Cootie Williams". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "Legendary jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos dead at 103". Buenos Aires Herald. 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Dick Wilson". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "Alvin Burroughs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
External links
- History Of Jazz Timeline: 1911 at All About Jazz
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