Musician Dictionary

John Kirby

American jazz bassist (1908–1952) · jazz bass/trombone/tuba player

DescriptionAmerican jazz bassist (1908–1952)
Source: Wikidata
Born1908-12-31
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceWinchester Baltimore Winchester
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1952-06-14
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathHollywood Hollywood
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaWinchester
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationconductor bandleader jazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdouble bass tuba
Source: Wikidata
Genresindie folk jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsApollo Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofChick Webb and His Orchestra John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys John Kirby and His Orchestra Chick Webb’s Savoy Orchestra The Chocolate Dandies Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra John Kirby Sextet Jack Sneed & His Sneezers Buster Bailey and His Rhythm Busters The International Jazzmen Metronome All Stars Benny Goodman Trio Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra The Benny Goodman Quintet Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Wingy Manone & His Orchestra Fletcher Henderson And His Connie's Inn Orchestra Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra The New Music Of Reginald Foresythe Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra Connie's Inn Orchestra Horace Henderson And His Orchestra The Capitol International Jazzmen Frank Newton And His Orchestra Coleman Hawkins' All American Four Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra Freddie Jenkins And His Harlem Seven Henry "Red" Allen And His Orchestra Henry Allen-Coleman Hawkins And Their Orchestra Buster Bailey's Rhythm Busters Putney Dandridge And His Swing Band Jerry Kruger & Her Knights Of Rhythm Ben Webster Sextet Buster Bailey & His Orchestra Johnny Dodds And His Chicago Boys Putney Dandridge And His Orchestra Buster Bailey's Six Dick Porter And His Orchestra John Kirby And His Quintet Buster Bailey Sextet The Jungle Band (3) Jack Sneed And His Sneezers Jam Session All-Stars Hawkins Orchestra
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

J. Kirby John Kerr John Kirkby Kirby Дж. Кёрби

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Identifiers

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