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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mezz_MezzrowMezz Mezzrow - Wikipedia

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   Milton Mesirow (November 9, 1899 – August 5, 1972), better known as Mezz Mezzrow, was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist from Chicago, Illinois. He is remembered for organizing and financing recording sessions with Tommy Ladnier and Sidney Bechet .

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3. www.allaboutjazz.com › musicians › mezz-mezzrowMezz Mezzrow Musician - All About Jazz

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   Nov 20, 2006 · Learn about Mezz Mezzrow, a clarinetist and jazz musician who played with Sidney Bechet, Bix Beiderbecke, and others. Explore his discography, videos, photos, and playlist of jazz songs.

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4. www.nytimes.com › 1972/08/09 › archivesMezz Mezzrow, 73, Clarinetist Who Was a Titan of Jazz, Dead

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   Aug 9, 1972 · PARIS, Aug. 8 (UPI)—Mezz’ Mezzrow, the Chicago ‐ born’ clarinetist who played a prom inent role in the history of American jazz, died Saturday at the American Hospital in Paris of arthritis of...

5. www.harlemworldmagazine.com › harlems-mezz-mezzrowHarlem’s Mezz Mezzrow, A Jazz Clarinetist, Saxophonist, And ...

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   Learn about Mezzrow's life, music career, and cannabis advocacy in this article from Harlem World Magazine. He was a white musician who adopted the African American culture and played with legends like Sidney Bechet and Louis Armstrong.

6. chicagoreader.com › milton-mezz-mezzrow-jazzMezz Mezzrow helped lead early American jazz into full flower

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   Jan 18, 2024 · Learn about Mezz Mezzrow, a clarinetist and saxophonist who played with legends like Sidney Bechet and Louis Armstrong, and who also introduced marijuana to the jazz scene. Discover his life story, his role as a "voluntary Negro", and his nicknames and slang terms.

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8. syncopatedtimes.com › mezz-mezzrow-and-theMezz Mezzrow and the Disciples of Swing - The Syncopated Times

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   Jul 31, 2023 · Milton “Mezz” Mezzrow was a jazz musician/marijuana seller and author (with writer Bernard Wolfe) of a singular autobiography, Really The Blues. The book, set largely in the 1920s-’30s, is one of the few autobiographies written by an early jazz musician and is arguably the most entertaining and informative.

9. www.bluenote.com › artist › mezz-mezzrowMezz Mezzrow - Blue Note Records

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   Mezz Mezzrow occupies an odd and unique place in jazz history. Although an enthusiastic clarinetist, he was never much of a player, sounding best on the blues. A passionate propagandist for Chicago and New Orleans jazz and the rights of blacks (he meant well, but tended to overstate his case), Mezzrow was actually most significant for writing ...

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    Who was Mezz Mezzrow?

    • Milton Mesirow (November 9, 1899 – August 5, 1972), better known as Mezz Mezzrow, was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist from Chicago, Illinois. He is remembered for organizing and financing recording sessions with Tommy Ladnier and Sidney Bechet. He recorded with Bechet as well and briefly acted as manager for Louis Armstrong.

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    What does Mezzrow mean in slang?

    • Mezzrow became so well-known as a marijuana hookup that “mezz” became a term for the high-grade Mexican weed he’d introduced to the jazz scene, as heard in the 1936 Stuff Smith song “If You’re a Viper.” (“Dreamed about a reefer five feet long / The mighty mezz, but not too strong,” the lyrics go. “Viper” was slang for pot smoker.)

    Mezz Mezzrow helped lead early American jazz into full flower

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    Is Mezzrow a good book?

    • The book, set largely in the 1920s-’30s, is one of the few autobiographies written by an early jazz musician and is arguably the most entertaining and informative. That said, writing about Mezzrow in 2023 is a bit of a minefield.

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    Is 'Mezzrow' a 'pen name'?

    • According to the younger Mesirow, the surname “Mezzrow” was a “pen name” of his father’s. In an interview with The New York Times in 2015, “Mezz Jr.”, as he was known, told a reporter: “My father put me in a shul, and my mother’s side tried to make me a Baptist. So when I’m asked what my religion is, I just say ‘jazz.'”

    Harlem's Mezz Mezzrow, A Jazz Clarinetist, Saxophonist, And "Voluntary

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    How did Mezzrow become famous?

    • Mezzrow became known as much for his cannabis advocacy as his music. In his time, he was so well known in the jazz community for selling marijuana that Mezz became slang for marijuana, a reference used in the Stuff Smith song, “If You’re a Viper”.

    Harlem's Mezz Mezzrow, A Jazz Clarinetist, Saxophonist, And "Voluntary

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    What race was Mezzrow?

    • Secondly, Mezzrow was a white Jewish man who identified completely with African-American culture. He lived in black communities and married a black woman. When he was sent to prison, he told the guards he was “negro”—also the race on his draft card.

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