Wilbur de Paris
Wilbur De Paris | |
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 Claude Jones and Wilbur De Paris (left) at the Aquarium in New York in 1946 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 11, 1900 Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1973 (aged 72) |
| Genres | Dixieland, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Trombonist, band leader |
| Instrument(s) | Trombone |
| Years active | 1912–1972 |
Wilbur De Paris (January 11, 1900 – January 3, 1973) was a trombone player and band leader known for mixing Dixieland jazz with swing.[1]
Career
Although De Paris had been playing alto saxophone, he played C melody saxophone in 1922 as a member of a band led by A.J. Piron.[2] Trombone was his primary instrument when worked for Dave Nelson, Noble Sissle, Edgar Hayes, Teddy Hill (1936–1937), and Louis Armstrong (1937–1940).[2]
References
- ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-1-84353-256-9. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Wilbur De Paris". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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