Overview of the events of 1900 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1900 .
Events [ ]
The New Orleans players are adapting a mix of ragtime , blues , brass band music, pop songs and dances, and the jazz stew is now brewing. Some also start to improvise the pop songs.[1]
Standards [ ]
See also: List of pre-1920 jazz standards § 1900–1909
Births [ ]
January
1 – Xavier Cugat , Spanish-American bandleader (died 1990 ).
11 – Wilbur de Paris , American trombonist and bandleader (died 1973 ).
22 – Juan Tizol , Puerto Rican trombonist and composer (died 1984 ).
February
3 – Mabel Mercer , English-born cabaret singer (died 1984 ).
9 – Walter Page , American upright bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader (died 1957 ).
13 – Wingy Manone , American trumpeter, composer, singer, and bandleader (died 1982 ).
24 – Jimmy Bertrand , American drummer (died 1960 ).
25 – Tiny Parham , Canadian-American bandleader and pianist (died 1943 ).
March
10 – Peter DeRose , American pianist and songwriter (died 1953 ).
24 – June Clark , American trumpeter and cornetist (died 1963 ).
25 – Barney Rapp , American orchestra leader and musician (died 1970 ).
May
27 – Chester Zardis , American upright bassist (died 1990 ).
28 – Tommy Ladnier , American trumpeter (died 1939 ).
June
15 – Paul Mares , American cornetist, trumpeter, and bandleader, New Orleans Rhythm Kings (died 1949 ).
July
13 – George Lewis , American clarinetist (died 1968 ).
18 – , American composer and clarinetist (died 1948 ).
29 – Don Redman , American musician, arranger, bandleader, and composer (died 1964 ).
September
24 – Poley McClintock , American singer (died 1980 ).
October
9 – Elmer Snowden , American banjo and guitar player (died 1973 ).
17 – Jimmy Harrison , American trombonist (died 1931 ).
22 – Cyril Blake , Trinidadian trumpeter (died 1951 ).
24 – Lawrence Marrero , American banjoist (died 1959 ).
December
13 – Arthur Herzog, Jr. , American songwriter and composer (died 1983 ).
14 – Juan d'Arienzo , Argentine tango violinist, band leader, and composer (died 1976 ).
29 – Willie Humphrey , American clarinetist (died 1994 ).[2]
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