1913 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1913.
Decade1910s in jazz
Music1913 in music
StandardsList of pre-1920 jazz standards
See also1912 in jazz â 1914 in jazz
| 1913 in jazz | |
|---|---|
| Decade | 1910s in jazz |
| Music | 1913 in music |
| Standards | List of pre-1920 jazz standards |
| See also | 1912 in jazz â 1914 in jazz |
Events
- The word "jazz" first appears in print.[1]
- James Reese Europe records ragtime arrangements in New York with the first black ensemble to be recorded.[2]
Standards
Births
- January
- 17 â Vido Musso, Italian-American tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (died 1982).
- 27 â Milton Adolphus, American pianist and composer (died 1998).
- February
- 5 â Rozelle Claxton, American pianist (died 1995).
- 22 â Buddy Tate, American saxophonist and clarinetist (died 2001).
- March
- 1 â Ralph Ellison, American novelist and literary critic (died 1994).
- 31 â Etta Baker, American guitarist and singer (died 2006).
- April
- 4
- Gene Ramey, American upright bassist (died 1984).
- Muddy Waters, American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter (died 1983).
- 25 â Earl Bostic, American alto saxophonist (died 1965).
- 29 â Jack Bentley, English trombonist, journalist, and scriptwriter (died 1994).
- May
- 16 â Woody Herman, American clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader (died 1987).
- June
- 14 â Stanley Black, English bandleader, composer, conductor, arranger and pianist (died 2002).
- 20 â Alfred Gallodoro, American musician (died 2008).[3]
- 23 â Helen Humes, American singer (died 1981).
- 25 â Adele Girard, American harpist (died 1993).
- July
- 5 â Smiley Lewis, American singer and guitarist (died 1966).
- 18 â Nat Temple, British big band leader (died 2008).[4]
- August
- 7 â George Van Eps, American guitarist (died 1998).
- 13 â Anna Mae Winburn, African-American vocalist and bandleader (died 1999).
- 23 â Bob Crosby, American singer and bandleader (died 1993).
- September
- 10 â Cliff Leeman, American drummer (died 1986).
- 19 â Helen Ward, American singer (died 1998).
- 20 â John Collins, American guitarist (died 2001).
- 24 â Herb Jeffries, African-American actor and singer-songwriter (died 2014).
- 26 â Dorothy Sloop, American pianist (died 1998).
- October
- 1 â Harry Lookofsky, American violinist (died 1998).
- 2 â Wally Rose, American pianist (died 1997).
- 15 â Thore Jederby, Swedish upright bassist, record producer, and radio broadcaster (died 1984).
- 19 â Vinicius de Moraes, Brazilian singer, poet, lyricist, essayist, and playwright (died 1980).
- 21
- Cosimo Di Ceglie, Italian guitarist (died 1980).
- Gus Clark, Belgian pianist (died 1979).
- 26 â Charlie Barnet, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (died 1991).[5]
- 27 â Boyd Raeburn, American bandleader and bass saxophonist (heart attack) (died 1966).
- November
- 13
- Singleton Palmer, American bassist, cornetist, tubist, and bandleader (died 1993).
- Blue Lu Barker, American singer (died 1998).
- 15 â Gus Johnson, American drummer (died 2000).
- 19 â Blue Barron, American orchestra leader (died 2005).
- December
- 7 â Blind John Davis, African-American, blues, jazz and boogie-woogie pianist and singer (died 1985).
- 10
- Pannonica de Koenigswarter, British-born jazz patron and writer (died 1988).
- Ray Nance, American trumpeter, violinist and singer (died 1976).
- 12 â Don Stovall, American alto saxophonist (died 1970).
- 14 â Ted Buckner, American saxophonist (died 1976).
- 25 â Candy Candido, American bassist and vocalist (died 1999).