 Bix Beiderbecke at Doyle's Academy of Music in Cincinnati, Ohio. Image by Unknown authorUnknown author, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Case Russ And His OrchestraBix Beiderbecke Bix Beiderbecke American jazz cornetist, pianist and composer (1903–1931) Leon Bismark "Bix" Beiderbecke (/ˈbaɪdərbɛk/ BY-dər-bek;[1] March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931) was an American jazz cornetist, pianist and composer. Beiderbecke was one of the most influential jazz soloists of the 1920s, a cornet player noted for an inventive lyrical approach and purity of tone, with such clarity of sound that one contemporary famously described it like "shooting bullets at a bell”.[2] Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Bix Beiderbecke Beiderbecke c. 1924 Background information Birth name Leon Bismark Beiderbecke Born (1903-03-10)March 10, 1903 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. Died August 6, 1931(1931-08-06) (aged 28) New York City, U.S. Genres Jazz Dixieland Occupations Musician composer Instruments Cornet piano Years… (Source: Wikipedia)
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