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Among the New Orleans cornet “kings” (succeeding Pal Bolden and preceding Ruler Oliver), Freddie Keppard was mostly of the innovators from the 1910 period who had an opportunity to record down the road, offering listeners a glance of his skills. Keppard was energetic from around 1906, leading the Olympia Orchestra and freelancing in New Orleans. In 1914, he helped provide jazz to LA with his Primary Creole Music group. After settling in Chicago in the first ’20s, Keppard caused Doc Cook’s Dreamland Orchestra (with whom he documented on several events), Erskine Tate, Ollie Power, and Charles Elgar. He might have been the very first jazz musician to record (back 1916), but offered the chance because he was scared that competition would steal his tips. Keppard do record between 1923-1927 (his greatest sides were along with his very own Jazz Cardinals, especially “Stock Lawn Strut”) and the ones shows feature him utilizing a staccato phrasing inspired by brass rings and exhibiting a spirited build. However, Keppard was an alcoholic with the middle-’20s and was shortly in a decrease simply when he must have been getting into his excellent. He passed away of tuberculosis in 1933 at age 43. Most of his recordings can be found about the same CD released from the European Ruler Jazz label.
