1904 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1904.
DecadePre-1920 in jazz
Music1904 in music
StandardsList of pre-1920 jazz standards
See also1903 in jazz â 1905 in jazz
| 1904 in jazz | |
|---|---|
| Decade | Pre-1920 in jazz |
| Music | 1904 in music |
| Standards | List of pre-1920 jazz standards |
| See also | 1903 in jazz â 1905 in jazz |
Events
- Jelly Roll Morton started touring in the Southern United States, working in minstrel shows, including Will Benbow's Chocolate Drops.[1]
Standards
Births
- January
- 21 â Juice Wilson, American violinist (died 1993).
- February
- 1 â Tricky Sam Nanton, American trombonist (died 1946).
- 12 â Donald Lambert, American stride pianist (died 1962).
- 23 â Cie Frazier, American drummer (died 1985).
- 29 â Jimmy Dorsey, American clarinetist, saxophonist, composer and big band leader (died 1957).
- March
- 1 â Glenn Miller, American trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (died 1944).
- 12 â Freddy Johnson, American pianist and singer (died 1961).
- 25 â Pete Johnson, American pianist (died 1967).
- 27 â Hal Kemp, American alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger (died 1940).
- April
- 4
- Arne Hülphers, Swedish pianist and bandleader (died 1978).
- Peter van Steeden, Dutchc-American composer (died 1990).
- 9 â Sharkey Bonano, American trumpeter, band leader, and vocalist (died 1972).
- 21 â Leo Adde, American jazz drummer (died 1942).
- 29 â Russ Morgan, American big band leader and musical arranger (died 1969).
- May
- 21 â Fats Waller, American jazz pianist, organist, composer, singer, and comedic entertainer (died 1943).
- 26 â George Formby, English actor, singer-songwriter, and comedian (died 1961).
- 31
- Otto Hardwick, American saxophonist (died 1970).
- Stan Brenders, Belgian pianist and bandleader (died 1969).
- June
- 2 â Valaida Snow, African-American trumpeter and entertainer (died 1956).
- 6 â Raymond Burke, American clarinetist (died 1986).
- 7 â Don Murray, American clarinetist and saxophonist (died 1929).
- 11 â Pinetop Smith, American pianist (died 1929).
- 24 â Phil Harris, American comedian, actor, and singer (died 1995).
- July
- 30 â Dick McDonough, American guitarist and banjoist (died 1938).
- August
- 4 â Bill Coleman, American trumpeter (died 1981).
- 8 â Peter Packay, Belgian trumpeter, arranger, and composer (died 1965).
- 10 â Geraldo, English bandleader and composer (died 1974).
- 11 â Jess Stacy, American pianist (died 1995).
- 13 â Charles Rogers, American film actor and musician (died 1999).
- 21 â Count Basie, American pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer (died 1984).
- 24 â Buster Smith, American alto saxophonist (died 1991).
- 30 â Floyd Bean, American jazz pianist (died 1974).
- October
- 4 â Greely Walton, American tenor saxophonist (died 1993).
- 18 â Stump Evans, American saxophonist (died 1928).
- 27 â Nisse Lind, Swedish accordionist and pianist (died 1941).
- November
- 14 â Art Hodes, Ukrainian-American pianist (died 1993).
- 19 â David Plunket Greene, English musician, Bright Young Things (suicide) (died 1941).
- 21 â Coleman Hawkins, American tenor saxophonist (died 1969).
- 27 â Eddie South, American jazz violinist (died 1962).
- December
- 4 â Herman Autrey, American trumpeter (died 1980).
- Unknown date
- Arthur Rosebery, English pianist and singer (died 1986).