1901 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1901.
DecadePre-1920 in jazz
Music1901 in music
StandardsList of pre-1920 jazz standards
See also1900 in jazz â 1902 in jazz
| 1901 in jazz | |
|---|---|
| Decade | Pre-1920 in jazz |
| Music | 1901 in music |
| Standards | List of pre-1920 jazz standards |
| See also | 1900 in jazz â 1902 in jazz |
Events
- Charles Booth performs "Creole Belles" by J. Bodewalt Lampe. His performance is the first acoustic recording of ragtime to be made commercially available, for the new Victor label.[1]
Standards
Births
- February
- 11 â Claude Jones, American trombonist (died 1962).
- March
- 27 â Enrique Santos Discépolo, Argentine tango and milonga pianist, bandoneón player, ainger and composer (died 1951).
- 29 â Sidney Arodin, American clarinetist and songwriter (died 1948).
- April
- 9 â Arthur Briggs, Granadian-born trumpeter (died 1991)
- May
- 11 â Edmond Hall, American clarinetist and bandleader (died 1967).
- 20 â Jimmy Blythe, American pianist and composer (died 1931).
- 30 â Frankie Trumbauer, American saxophonist, composer and bandleader (died 1956).
- June
- July
- 1 â Richard Plunket Greene, English musician and author, member of the bright young things (died 1978).
- August
- 4 â Louis Armstrong, American trumpeter, composer, singer and actor (died 1971).
- 25 â Charlie Burse, African-American ukulele player (died 1965).
- 26 â Jimmy Rushing, American blues shouter, balladeer, singer and pianist (died 1972).
- September
- 2 â Phil Napoleon, American trumpeter and bandleader (died 1990).
- 30 â Thelma Terry, American bandleader and upright bassist (died 1966).
- October
- 17 â Lee Collins, American trumpeter (died 1960).
- 18 â Annette Hanshaw, American singer (died 1985).
- 20 â Adelaide Hall, American singer and entertainer (died 1993).
- November
- 9 â Muggsy Spanier, American cornetist (died 1967).
- 16 â Jesse Stone, American pianist and songwriter (died 1999).
- 22 â Polo Barnes, American clarinetist and saxophonist (died 1981).
- December
- 22 â Danny Polo, American clarinetist (died 1949).