1908 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1908.

1908 in jazz
Decade	Pre-1920 in jazz
Music	1908 in music
Standards	List of pre-1920 jazz standards
See also	1907 in jazz – 1909 in jazz

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Events

• Trumpeter Freddie Keppard and his Creoles played more powerful Jazz in New Orleans than the Original Dixieland Jazz Band did in 1917. Keppard did not record any albums, , until many years later. He was afraid of having his style stolen.[1]

Standards

Births

January

• 1 – Bill Tapia, Portuguese-American singer and ukulele player (died 2011).[2]
• 7 – Red Allen, American trumpeter and vocalist (died 1967).
• 14 – Russ Columbo, American baritone, songwriter, violinist, and actor (died 1934).[3]
• 22 – Teddy McRae, American tenor saxophonist and arranger (died 1999).
• 26 – Stéphane Grappelli, French violinist, Quintette du Hot Club de France (died 1997).[4]
• 27 – Hot Lips Page, American trumpeter, singer, and bandleader (died 1954).

February

• 20 – Seymour Österwall, Swedish tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and composer (died 1981).

March

• 6 – Bill Beason, American drummer (died 1988).
• 7 – Nat Gonella, trumpeter, bandleader and vocalistAmerican
• 15 – Spencer Clark, American bass saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist (died 1998).
• 31 – Red Norvo, American vibraphonist (died 1999).

April

• 2 – Håkan von Eichwald, Finnish-Swedish bandleader and conductor (died 1964).
• 16 – Ray Ventura, French bandleader and pianist (died 1979).
• 20 – Lionel Hampton, American vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader, and actor (died 2002).[5]
• 21 – Alfred Lion, German-American record executive, Blue Note Records (died 1987).
• 22 – Kid Howard, American trumpeter (died 1966).

June

• 25 – Jean Robert, Belgian saxophonist (died 1981).

July

• 13 – Ernst van 't Hoff, Dutch pianist and bandleader (died 1955).
• 17 – Fud Candrix, Belgian saxophonist and violinist (died 1974).

August

• 1 – Elmer Crumbley, American trombonist (died 1993).
• 5 – Don Albert, American trumpeter and bandleader (died 1980).
• 11 – Russell Procope, American clarinettist and alto saxophonist (died 1981).
• 18 – Zinky Cohn, American pianist (died 1952).[6]
• 30 – Willie Bryant, American bandleader, vocalist, and disc jockey (died 1964).

September

• 7 – Max Kaminsky, American trumpeter and bandleader (died 1994).[7]
• 10 – Raymond Scott, American composer, band leader, pianist, and electronic instrument inventor (died 1994).
• 13 – Chu Berry, American tenor saxophonist (died 1941).
• 14 – Charlie Beal, American pianist (died 1991).
• 15
  • Kid Sheik, American trumpeter (died 1996).
  • Fred Adison, French vocalist, drummer, and bandleader (died 1996).

October

• 6 – Sammy Price, American pianist and bandleader (died 1992).[8]
• 9 – Lee Wiley, American singer (died 1975).
• 15 – Herman Chittison, American pianist (died 1967).
• 19 – Spike Hughes, British upright bassist, composer, and music journalist (died 1987).

November

• 2 – Bunny Berigan, American trumpeter and bandleader (died 1942).[9]
• 14 – Clancy Hayes, American vocalist, banjoist and guitarist (died 1972).
• 19 – Keg Johnson, American trombonist (died 1967).
• 25 – Harlan Lattimore, African-American singer (died 1980).

December

• 31 – John Kirby, American upright bassist, trombonist, and tubist (died 1952).[10]

Unknown date

• Billy Banks, American singer (died 1967).

References

1. "History Of Jazz Timeline: 1908". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
2. "Ukulele legend Bill Tapia dies at 103". Today.msnbc.msn.com. 2011-11-28. Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
3. "Russ Columbo". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
4. "Stéphane Grappelli". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
5. "Lionel Hampton". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
6. "Zinky Cohn". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
7. Yanow, Scott. "Jonah Jones". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
8. "Sammy Price". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
9. "Bunny Berigan". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
10. "John Kirby". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.

External links

• History Of Jazz Timeline: 1908 at All About Jazz