Armand J. Piron
Armand J. Piron | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Armand John Piron |
| Born | August 16, 1888 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1943 (aged 54) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Dixieland |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Years active | 1904–1935 |
Armand John "A.J." Piron (August 16, 1888 – February 17, 1943) was an American jazz violinist who led a dance band during the 1920s.[1][2]
Biography
In 1915, Piron and Clarence Williams started the Piron and Williams Publishing Company. In their first year of business they published Piron's composition, "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", which became his biggest hit.[citation needed]
After touring briefly with W.C. Handy in 1917, Piron started an orchestra which included Lorenzo Tio, Steve Lewis,[3] John Lindsay, and Peter Bocage.[4] The theme song of the orchestra was "The Purple Rose of Cairo", written by Piron and Steve Lewis.[5][3] In 1923, Piron took his band to New York City.[4][6]
References
- ^ Morton, Brian; Cook, Richard (4 November 2010). The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums. Penguin. pp. 81–. ISBN 978-0-14-195900-9. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "A.J. Piron (1888-1943)". Red Hot Jazz Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ a b "French Creoles". www.frenchcreoles.com. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Armand Piron". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Purple Rose of Cairo | Tulane University Digital Library". digitallibrary.tulane.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ "Armand Piron's New Orleans Orchestra". Red Hot Jazz Archive. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1943 deaths
- Jazz musicians from New Orleans
- American jazz bandleaders
- American jazz composers
- American male jazz composers
- American jazz violinists
- American male violinists
- Louisiana Creole people
- Victor Records artists
- 20th-century violinists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- Olympia Orchestra members
- 20th-century African-American musicians