Musician Dictionary

John Lindsay

American jazz musician (1894-1950) · US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton

DescriptionAmerican jazz musician (1894-1950)
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1896-05-20 (MusicBrainz) · 1894-08-23 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceNew Orleans New Orleans
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1950-07-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathChicago Chicago
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrombone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers The Harlem Hamfats Olympia Orchestra Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers Piron's New Orleans Orchestra Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers Palooka Washboard Band Albert Ammons And His Rhythm Kings Jimmie Noone And His Orchestra Ike Smith And His Chicago Boys Hightower's Night Hawks Zilner Randolph And His Orchestra Lil Johnson And Her Chicago Swingers
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

J. Lindsay J.Lindsay Jack Lindsay Jack Linsay Jo Lindsay Joe Lindsay John Lindasy John Lindsey John Linsay Johnny Lindsay Lindsay

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Identifiers

mbid: 9b77ed8d-0b9d-4f43-a10f-6a1386073596 · wikidata: Q1314531 · isni: 0000000374193442 · discogs: 307464

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