1914 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1914.
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| Decade | 1910s in jazz |
| Music | 1914 in music |
| Standards | List of pre-1920 jazz standards |
| See also | 1913 in jazz – 1915 in jazz |
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Events
- Pianist W.C. Handy composed the St. Louis Blues.[1]
Standards
Births
- January
- 9 – Kenny Clarke, American drummer and bandleader, nicknamed "Klook" (died 1985).[2]
- February
- 7 – Carl Barriteau, Trinidadian clarinetist (died 1998).
- 10 – Larry Adler, American harmonica player (died 2001).
- 21 – Tommy Stevenson, American trumpeter (died 1944).[3]
- March
- 1 – Barrett Deems, American drummer (died 1998).
- 7 – Lee Young, American drummer and singer (died 2008).
- 13 – Bob Haggart, American upright bassist, composer, and arranger (died 1998).
- 22 – Sonny Burke, American arranger, composer, big band leader and producer, Duke Ambassadors (died 1980).
- April
- 7 – Ralph Flanagan, American pianist, composer, and arranger (died 1995).
- 24 – Ray Leatherwood, American upright bassist (died 1996).
- May
- 26
- Shorty Baker, American trumpeter (died 1966).
- Ziggy Elman, American trumpeter (died 1968).
- June
- 15 – Rudy Bruder, Belgian pianist and organist (died unknown date).
- 17 – Sing Miller, American pianist (died 1990).
- July
- 1 – Earle Warren American alto saxophonist and singer (died 1995).
- 2 – Carlos Vidal Bolado, American conga drum musician (died 1996).
- 8 – Billy Eckstine, American singer, and band leader (died 1993).
- 26 – Erskine Hawkins, American trumpeter, and big band leader (died 1993).
- August
- 16 – Edythe Wright, American singer (died 1965).
- 18 – Irmgard Österwall, Swedish singer (died 1980).
- 25 – Shizuko Kasagi, Japanese singer (died 1985).
- September
- 4 – Tommy McQuater, British trumpeter (died 2008).[4]
- 7 – Graeme Bell, Australian pianist, composer and band leader (died 2012).
- 8 – Dave Bowman, American pianist (died 1964).
- 10 – Ken Snakehips Johnson, American band leader and dancer, originally from British Guiana (died 1941).
- 13 – Leonard Feather, British pianist, composer, and producer (died 1994).
- 21 – Slam Stewart, American upright bassist (died 1987).
- 25 – Dave Wilkins, Barbadian trumpeter (died 1990).
- October
- 4 – Marvin Ash, American pianist (died 1974).
- 10 – King Perry, American saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, and bandleader (died 1990).
- November
- 16 – Roberto Nicolosi, Italian upright bassist and leader (died 1989).
- 20 – Skeeter Best, American guitarist (died 1985).
- 28 – Cecil Brower, American violinist (died 1965).
- 29 – Hal McIntyre, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (died 1959).[5]
- December
- 1 – Josef Taussig, Czech trombonist and journalist (died 1945).
- 3 – Corky Cornelius, American trumpeter (died 1943).
- 31 – Cedric Haywood, American pianist (died 1969).
- Unknown date
- Eyvin Andersen, Danish organist, violinist, and composer (died 1968).[6]
References
- "W. C. Handy, Composer, Is Dead; Author of 'St. Louis Blues,' 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- Kernfeld, Barry (1999). "Clarke, Kenny". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1802594.
- "Tommy Stevenson". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
- "Tommy McQuater". The Telegraph. 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- "Hal McIntyre". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- "Eyvin Andersen (1914-1968)". Klassika.info. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
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