1914 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1914.
Decade1910s in jazz
Music1914 in music
StandardsList of pre-1920 jazz standards
See also1913 in jazz â 1915 in jazz
| 1914 in jazz | |
|---|---|
| Decade | 1910s in jazz |
| Music | 1914 in music |
| Standards | List of pre-1920 jazz standards |
| See also | 1913 in jazz â 1915 in jazz |
Events
- Pianist W.C. Handy composed the St. Louis Blues.[1]
Standards
Births
- January
- 9 â Kenny Clarke, American drummer and bandleader, nicknamed "Klook" (died 1985).[2]
- February
- 7 â Carl Barriteau, Trinidadian clarinetist (died 1998).
- 10 â Larry Adler, American harmonica player (died 2001).
- 21 â Tommy Stevenson, American trumpeter (died 1944).
- March
- 1 â Barrett Deems, American drummer (died 1998).
- 7 â Lee Young, American drummer and singer (died 2008).
- 13 â Bob Haggart, American upright bassist, composer, and arranger (died 1998).
- 22 â Sonny Burke, American arranger, composer, big band leader and producer, Duke Ambassadors (died 1980).
- April
- 7 â Ralph Flanagan, American pianist, composer, and arranger (died 1995).
- 24 â Ray Leatherwood, American upright bassist (died 1996).
- May
- 26
- Shorty Baker, American trumpeter (died 1966).
- Ziggy Elman, American trumpeter (died 1968).
- June
- 15 â Rudy Bruder, Belgian pianist and organist (died unknown date).
- 17 â Sing Miller, American pianist (died 1990).
- July
- 1 â Earle Warren American alto saxophonist and singer (died 1995).
- 2 â Carlos Vidal Bolado, American conga drum musician (died 1996).
- 8 â Billy Eckstine, American singer, and band leader (died 1993).
- 26 â Erskine Hawkins, American trumpeter, and big band leader (died 1993).
- August
- 16 â Edythe Wright, American singer (died 1965).
- 18 â Irmgard Ãsterwall, Swedish singer (died 1980).
- 25 â Shizuko Kasagi, Japanese singer (died 1985).
- September
- 4 â Tommy McQuater, British trumpeter (died 2008).[3]
- 7 â Graeme Bell, Australian pianist, composer and band leader (died 2012).
- 8 â Dave Bowman, American pianist (died 1964).
- 10 â Ken Snakehips Johnson, American band leader and dancer, originally from British Guiana (died 1941).
- 13 â Leonard Feather, British pianist, composer, and producer (died 1994).
- 21 â Slam Stewart, American upright bassist (died 1987).
- 25 â Dave Wilkins, Barbadian trumpeter (died 1990).
- October
- 4 â Marvin Ash, American pianist (died 1974).
- 10 â King Perry, American saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, and bandleader (died 1990).
- November
- 16 â Roberto Nicolosi, Italian upright bassist and leader (died 1989).
- 20 â Skeeter Best, American guitarist (died 1985).
- 28 â Cecil Brower, American violinist (died 1965).
- 29 â Hal McIntyre, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (died 1959).
- December
- 1 â Josef Taussig, Czech trombonist and journalist (died 1945).
- 3 â Corky Cornelius, American trumpeter (died 1943).
- 31 â Cedric Haywood, American pianist (died 1969).
- Unknown date
- Eyvin Andersen, Danish organist, violinist, and composer (died 1968).[4]