Bix Beiderbecke
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Born: March 10, 1903 in Davenport, Iowa
Died: August 6, 1931 in New York, New York
Died: August 6, 1931 in New York, New York
Beiderbecke became a talented jazz cornet player and gifted classical and jazz
pianist. He is known as the first major white jazz soloist. In 1923 he made his first
recording with the Wolverines and toured with them to New York City. He then
worked in Chicago in 1925 where he first heard and played with Louis Armstrong,
King Oliver, and Jimmy Noone. Beiderbecke also played in Jean Goldkette’s
band and in Paul Whiteman’s orchestra from 1928-30 where Bix was a featured
soloist.
Beiderbecke’s playing of the cornet has been compared to the sound of a bell and
also called “golden” and pure in tone. His compositions include short piano
pieces such as “In a Mist.” His recordings of “I’m Coming, Virginia,” and “Singin’
the Blues” are considered jazz classics.
Beiderbecke died in 1931 in his apartment in the Bronx from complications due
to alcoholism.
pianist. He is known as the first major white jazz soloist. In 1923 he made his first
recording with the Wolverines and toured with them to New York City. He then
worked in Chicago in 1925 where he first heard and played with Louis Armstrong,
King Oliver, and Jimmy Noone. Beiderbecke also played in Jean Goldkette’s
band and in Paul Whiteman’s orchestra from 1928-30 where Bix was a featured
soloist.
Beiderbecke’s playing of the cornet has been compared to the sound of a bell and
also called “golden” and pure in tone. His compositions include short piano
pieces such as “In a Mist.” His recordings of “I’m Coming, Virginia,” and “Singin’
the Blues” are considered jazz classics.
Beiderbecke died in 1931 in his apartment in the Bronx from complications due
to alcoholism.
Leon Bismark “Bix” Beiderbecke
was born in Davenport, Iowa. As
a young man Beiderbecke often
went to the banks of the
Mississippi River to listen to bands
play on riverboats. He was not
very serious about his grades as a
high school student but preferred
to concentrate on music. His
parents thought he would be
better able to focus on his
academics if he were sent to the
Lake Forest Academy in Lake
Forest, Illinois. However,
Beiderbecke often left campus to
go to bars in Chicago to listen to
jazz. He was eventually caught
leaving campus and expelled. He
then began his musical career in
Chicago.
was born in Davenport, Iowa. As
a young man Beiderbecke often
went to the banks of the
Mississippi River to listen to bands
play on riverboats. He was not
very serious about his grades as a
high school student but preferred
to concentrate on music. His
parents thought he would be
better able to focus on his
academics if he were sent to the
Lake Forest Academy in Lake
Forest, Illinois. However,
Beiderbecke often left campus to
go to bars in Chicago to listen to
jazz. He was eventually caught
leaving campus and expelled. He
then began his musical career in
Chicago.