- Born
- 31 December 1908
Baltimore - Died
- 14 June 1952
Hollywood - Country
- United States
- Record labels
- Apollo Records
Biography
John Kirby was a jazz musician who played double bass and tuba. John Kirby was born on 31 December 1908 in Baltimore and died on 14 June 1952 in Hollywood. The music is usually filed under jazz and indie folk. Record labels: Apollo Records.
John Kirby (December 31, 1908 – June 14, 1952), was an American jazz double-bassist and bandleader. In addition to sideman work (prominently with Benny Goodman), Kirby lead a chamber jazz sextet in the late 1930s and early 1940s, which scored several hit songs including "Loch Lomond" and the debut recording of "Undecided", a jazz standard. He was the first musician in the chamber jazz genre. Earlier in his career he also played trombone and tuba.
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Historic 78 rpm records
- PICK-A-RIB Part 1 BENNY GOODMAN'S QUINTET · Benny Goodman · Lionel Hampton · Buddy… archive.org ↗
- PICK-A-RIB Part 2 BENNY GOODMAN'S QUINTET · Benny Goodman · Lionel Hampton · Buddy… archive.org ↗
- PICK-A-RIB Part 1 BENNY GOODMAN'S QUINTET · Benny Goodman · Lionel Hampton · Buddy… archive.org ↗
- IT FEELS GOOD JOHN KIRBY and his ORCHESTRA · Shavers · 1922 archive.org ↗
- Milneberg Joys Fletcher Henderson's Connie's Inn Orchestra · Coleman Hawkins ·… · 1931 archive.org ↗
- Milneberg Joys Fletcher Henderson's Connie's Inn Orchestra · Coleman Hawkins ·… · 1931 archive.org ↗
- Milneberg Joys Fletcher Henderson's Connie's Inn Orchestra · Coleman hawkins ·… · 1931 archive.org ↗
- DAWN ON THE DESERT JOHN KIRBY & HIS ORCHESTRA · Shavers · 1935 archive.org ↗
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did John Kirby play?
John Kirby is known for playing double bass and tuba.
When and where was John Kirby born?
John Kirby was born 31 December 1908 in Baltimore.
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