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Joseph Nathan " King " Oliver (December 19, 1881 [1] – April 8/10, 1938) was an American jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was particularly recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz.
King Oliver (born May 11, 1885, Abend, La., U.S.—died April 8, 1938, Savannah, Ga.) was an American cornetist who was a vital link between the semi-mythical prehistory of jazz and the firmly documented history of jazz proper.
May 21, 2018 · Billed as the “ World ’ s Greatest Cornetist, ” Joe “ King ” Oliver reigned as the premier trumpeter of jazz during the early 1920s. The famed musical mentor of Louis Armstrong, Oliver is perhaps best remembered for bringing the young New Orleans hornman to Chicago in 1922.
Dec 16, 2007 · Mentor to Louis Armstrong and pioneer of what would become known as the Harmon trumpet mute, Joe “King” Oliver was a key figure in the first period of jazz history.
Jun 1, 2018 · One of the most important of the New Orleans jazz pioneers, cornetist Joe “King” Oliver is perhaps best remembered today for leading the best jazz band of 1923 and for his connection with Louis Armstrong. However, there was much more to the King Oliver story than that.
Riverside Blues -- King Oliver 1923It is generally accepted among jazz connoiseurs that Joe "King" Oliver's Creole Jazz Band was the finest Black jazz band e...
Aug 3, 2023 · Joe “King” Oliver was one of the New Orleans trumpet and cornet kings who took the instrument to a whole new level. His skills as a musician, composer, and bandleader altered the course of jazz and showcased the genre’s excellence.
Joe “King” Oliver (December 19, 1885 to April 8, 1938), was a jazz musician and bandleader. Joe “King” Oliver was a Louisiana native who moved to New Orleans as a teenager. Oliver was a cornet player in New Orleans’ brass bands, dance bands, and in Storyville’s red-light district.
Joseph Nathan " King " Oliver (December 19, 1881 – April 8/10, 1938) was an American jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was particularly recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz.
King Oliver. King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band has been reported as a “live sensation” and one of the first Black New Orleans jazz ensembles to gain recognition in the recording industry1. For these reasons, the band is widely regarded by historians as one of the most influential jazz bands of all time. Though King Oliver’s Creole Jazz ...
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