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Gideon Honore

This pianist is badly represented on recordings, as though only one element of Gideon Honore’s career was deemed worth documentation. That might be roughly greater than a 10 years, from 1935, augmented somewhat by later produces regarding live recordings. Missing will be the whole ’20s, where Honore helped make a …

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Emmanuel Paul

b. 2 Feb 1904, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, d. 23 Might 1988, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Originally a banjo participant, Paul turned to tenor saxophone through the 30s. He was using the Eureka Brass Music group from 1940 and became a member of Child Thomas Valentine’s Music group in 1942, …

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Ray Burke

b. Raymond Barrois, 6 June 1904, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, d. 21 March 1986, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. A self-taught clarinettist, Burke performed in a number of New Orleans rings in his teenagers. He documented in 1927 however the results weren’t released. Through the entire 20s and 30s Burke performed …

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De De Pierce

De De Pierce was an unbelievable trumpeter and singer who produced jazz within the ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s along with his wife, singer/pianist Billie Pierce. Pierce was created in New Orleans, LA, on Feb 18, 1904. He 1st appeared using Arnold Dupas’ music group in 1924, playing the trumpet. One …

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De De Pierce & His New Orleans Stompers

b. Joseph De Lacrois Pierce, 18 Feb 1904, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, d. 23 November 1973, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. For quite some time, playing the cornet was just a secondary job to Pierce, in keeping with lots of the old era of New Orleans music artists who typically and …

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Josiah “Cie” Frazier

b. 23 Feb 1904, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Taught to try out drums by Louis Cottrell Snr., Frazier performed in a number of New Orleans rings in the first and middle-20s including those led by Papa Celestin and Sidney Desvigne. Employed in music just part time through the 30s as …

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Sam Theard

Sam Theard (aka Lovin’ Sam Theard) served the majority of his lengthy professional lifestyle as an acting professional along with a comedian in theaters, films, and television. Those that study and focus on old-time hokum, filthy blues, and novelty golf swing information associate his name with delectable ditties like “She …

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