Wilbur de Paris
Wilbur De Paris | |
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 Wilbur De Paris (left) and Claude Jones at the Aquarium in New York in 1946 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 11, 1900 Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1973 (aged 72) |
| Genres | Dixieland, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Trombonist, band leader |
| Instruments | Trombone |
| Years active | 1912–1972 |
| Associated acts | Sidney De Paris, Omer Simeon, Zutty Singleton |
Wilbur De Paris (January 11, 1900 – January 3, 1973)[1] was a trombone player and band leader known for mixing Dixieland jazz with swing.[2]
Career[]
Although De Paris had been playing alto saxophone, he played C melody saxophone in 1922 as a member of a band led by A.J. Piron.[3] Trombone was his primary instrument when worked for Dave Nelson, Noble Sissle, Edgar Hayes, Teddy Hill (1936–1937), and Louis Armstrong (1937–1940).[3]
His music is present in the films of Woody Allen, including "In a Persian Market" in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion.[4]
References[]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 654. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-1-84353-256-9. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. "Wilbur De Paris". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Music from the Films of Woody Allen - 3 Cd Set". Jazz Messengers. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
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