John Kirby (musician)
American jazz musician (1908–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Kirby (December 31, 1908 – June 14, 1952),[1] was an American jazz double-bassist and bandleader.[2] In addition to sideman work (prominently with Benny Goodman), Kirby is remembered for leading a successful 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 is perhaps the first musician in the chamber jazz genre.[3] Earlier in his career he also played trombone and tuba.
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Birth name | John Kirk |
Born | (1908-12-31)December 31, 1908 Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | June 14, 1952(1952-06-14) (aged 43) Hollywood, California |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Double bass |
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