Joe Darensbourg (July 9, 1906 – May 24, 1985)[1] was an American, New Orleans–based jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, notable for his work with Buddy Petit, Jelly Roll Morton, Charlie Creath, Fate Marable, Andy Kirk, Kid Ory, Wingy Manone, Joe Liggins and Louis Armstrong.[2]
Joe Darensbourg | |
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 Joe Darensbourg playing clarinet at the Palais Royal in South Bend, Indiana, 1963 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joe Darensbourg |
| Born | July 9, 1906 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 1985 (aged 78) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Dixieland |
| Occupation(s) | Clarinetist Saxophonist |
| Instrument(s) | Clarinet Saxophone |
Discography
edit- "Yellow Dog Blues", Joe Darensbourg and his Dixie Flyers, Lark Records[1]
- On a Lark in Dixieland[3]
- "Louis Armstrong tour in Australia", including also vocalist Jewel Brown, is available on video
References
edit- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 111/2. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. pp. 153–154. ISBN 1-85828-137-7.
- ^ "On a Lark in Dixieland - Joe Darensbourg | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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