BAND PERSONNEL

 


Crescent City Brass Band (1880's)

Organised by Professor Jim Humphrey

Probably the first band to feature syncopated arrangements.

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Excelsior Brass Band (1880-1928)

Cornet Players: Theogene V. Baquet (first leader)

Trumpet Players: George Moret, Edward Clam, Frank Jackson, Fice Quire, James MacNeil, James Williams, George Hooker, Arnold Metoyer, Nelson Jean, Paul Thomas, Adolphe Alexander Senior, Peter Bocage, Hippolyte Charles, Sidney Desvigne, George McCullum Junior

Trombone Players: Aaron Clark, Anthony Page, Harrison Barnes, Baptists Belisle, Honore Dutrey, Bernard Raphael, Buddy Johnson, Eddie Vinson, Sunny Henry

Clarinet Players: George Baquet, Alphonse Picou, Lorenzo Tio Senior, Lorenzo Tio Junior, Luis Tio, Charles McCurdy, Sam Dutrey Senior, Willie James Humphrey

Alto Horn Players: Hackett Brothers, Joe Payen (last leader); Isadore Barbarin, Ralph Montegue

Bass Horn Players: Edward Boisseau, Vic Gaspard, George Hooker

Tuba Players: Frank Jackson, Frank Robinson

Drummers: John Robichaux, Clay Jiles, Louis Cottrell Senior, Dee Dee Chandler

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Tio-Doublet Orchestra (1888-1890)

Cornet - Charles Doublet

Violin - Anthony Doublet

Trombone - Anthony Page

Clarinet - Lorenzo Tio Senior and Luis Tio

Drums - Dee Dee Chandler

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St Joseph Brass Band (1888-1895)

Cornet - Claiborne Williams (leader), William Dailey, Sullivan Sprout, Edward Duffy, Israel Palmer, Lawrence Hall

Trombone - George Williams, Ernest Hime, Harrison Homer, and sometimes Fred Landry

Clarinet - Marable Gibson, Ben Bauddeurs

Tuba - Jim Williams

Drums - Joe Walker, Buddy Curry, "Bow Legs".

Piano - sometimes Fred Landry played for concerts where needed

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Tio-Doublet String Band (1889)

Violin - A. L. Tio, Anthony Doublet

Viola - Professor William J. Nickerson

String Bass - Paul Dominguez Senior

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Onward Brass Band (1889-1930)

Cornet - Manuel Perez (joined the band in 1899)

Cornet/Trumpet - Andrew Kimball, Peter Bocage, Oscar Duconge, James MacNeil, Bellevue Lenair, Sylvester Constant, King Oliver, Maurice Durand

Trombone - Buddy Johnson, Vic Gaspard, George Filhe, Baptiste Delisle, Steve Johnson, Earl Humphrey, Guye Rapp

Clarinet -Lorenzo Tio Junior, Luis Tio, George Baquet

Alto Horn - Joseph Bruno, Isidore Barbarin, Adolphe Alexander Senior, Bartholomew Bruno

Bass Horn - Eddie Atkins, Aaron Clark

Tuba - Eddie Jackson, Frank Jackson, Albert Tucker

Snare Drum - Bebe Matthews, Dee Dee Chandler

Bass Drum - Black Benny Williams, Henry Martin, Dandy Lewis, Mike Gillin, Clay Jiles, Happy Goldston

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Melrose Brass Band (1889-1930)

Cornet - Joe "King" Oliver. Sometimes Adam Oliver, Bunk Johnson.

Trombone - Bernard Raphael, Honore Dutrey

Clarinet - Paul Beaulieu. Sometimes Sam Dutrey Senior.

Tuba - Alphonse Vache

Snare Drum - Willie Phillips

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Pelican Brass Band (organised 1889)

Leader - Professor J. Dretsch, and eventually Jim Humphrey became its leader

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The Reliance Band (circa 1892-1913)

Front lines were drawn from members of the Reliance Brass Band (see below)

Band Members added for dance units included:

Piano - Henry Ragas, Norman Brownlee, Johnny Provenzano, Jules Reiner, Tom Zimmerman

Guitar and Banjo - Dominick Barocco, Joe Guiffre, Stalebread Lacourne, Jim Ruth

String Bass and Tuba - Joe Barocco, Steve Brown, Jules Cassard, John Guiffre, Willie Guitar, Deacon Loyacano, Bud Loyacano, Herman Ragas

Drums - Dave Perkins, Tim Harris, Buster Klein, Anton Lada, Buddy Rogers, Emmett Rogers, Tony Sbarbaro, Johnny Stein, Diddie Stephens, Ragbaby Stephens

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The Reliance Brass Band (circa 1892-1913)

Cornet - Manuel Mello, Freddie Neuroth, Joe Lala, Johnny Lala, Richie Brunies, Gus Zimmerman, Merritt Brunies, Abbie Brunies, Nick La Rocca, Pete Pellegrini, Frank Christian, Lawrence Veca, George Barth, Harry Shannon, Pete Dientrans, Ray Lopez, Johnny De Droit

Trombone - Leonce Mello, Dave Perkins, Daddy Edwards, George Brunies, Emile Christian, Marcus Kahn, Bill Gallaty Senior, Ricky Toms, Jules Cassard, Henny Brunies, Tom Brown, Happy Schilling

Clarinet - Yellow Nunez, Achille Baquet, Martin Kirsch, Sidney Moore, Clem Camp, Johnny Fischer, Larry Shields, Tony Giardina, Gussie Mueller, John Palisier, Red Rowling, Leon Roppolo (elder)

Alto Horn - Pantsy Laine, Vincent Barocco, Merritt Brunies

Tuba - Joe Alexander, Chink Martin

Drums - "Papa" Laine, Tim Harris, Ragbaby Stephens, Johnny Stein, Tony Sbarbaro, Billy Lambert, Diddie Stephens, Emmett Rogers

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Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band (1890's)

Leader - Stalebread Lacoume.

A group made up of teenage boys

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Lincoln Band (1890's)

Leader - Professor Jim Humphrey

An offshoot of the Excelsior Brass Band.

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Adam Olivier Orchestra (1892-1910)

Cornet and Violin - Adam Olivier (leader)

Cornet - Bunk Johnson

Piano - Tony Jackson

Most of the other musicians were not jazz men. One reference source claims that Bunk Johnson left the Adam Olivier's Orchestra in 1914, whilst this reference source implies that the band folded around 1910.

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Buddy Bolden Band (1893-1907)

Trumpet - Buddy Bolden, Bunk Johnson

Trombone - Willie Cornish, Frank Duson, Vic Garpard

Clarinet - Frank Lewis, Willie Warner, "Big Eye" Louis Nelson, Sam Dutry Senior

Violin - Manuel Manetta, Alcide Frank, James A. Palao

Piccolo - Bab Frank (Gilbert "Babs" Frank)

Guitar - Charlie Galloway, Brock Mumford, Lorenzo Staulz

String Bass/Tuba - Jimmy Johnson, Bob Lyons, Albert Glenny, Bebe Mitchell

Drums - Bill Willigan, Henry Zeno, John MacMurray, Cornelius Tillman

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Accordiana Band (1894)

Accordian and Leader - Henry Peyton

Clarinet - Alphonse Picou

Cornet - Pubkie Valentin

Valve Trombone - Bouboul Valentin

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John Robichaux Dance Orchestra (1895-1927)

Violin - John Robichaux (leader), Wendell MacNeil

Cornet and Trumpet - Arnold Metoyer, James MacNeil, James Williams, Andrew Kimball, Charlie Love, George McCullum Senior

Trombone - Baptiste DeLisle, Harrison Barnes, Vic Gaspard, Honore Dutrey, John Lindsay

Clarinet - Charles McCurdy, Alphonse Picou, Lorenzo Tio Junior, Sam Dutrey Senior, Wade Whaley, George Baquet

String Bass - Henry Kimball, Oak Gaspard, Paul Dominguez Senior, George Augustin, Albert Glenny

Guitar - Bud Scott, Coochie Martin

Banjo - Lawrence Marrero

Piano - Albert Carroll, Paul Beaulieu

Drums - Dee Dee Chandler, Happy Bolton, Cie Frazier, Alec Bigard, Louis Cottrell Senior, Walter Brundy, Zutty Singleton

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Edward Ory's Boys Band (1896) ...

In his hometown - La Place, Louisiana. (Edward aged only 10 years) then.

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The Independence Band (1897 -)

Organised by Alphonse Picou

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Silver Leaf Orchestra (1897-1917)

Cornet - Hippolyte Charles

Valve Trombone - Adam Lambert (Sometimes Honore Dutrey on trombone)

Clarinet - Sam Dutrey Senior

Violin - Albert Baptiste (leader)

Banjo and Guitar - Oscar Robinson (sometimes Phil Nickerson on banjo, and George Sayles on guitar)

String Bass - Johnny Predonce (leader from 1918)

Drums - Ernest Rogers (sometimes Paul Barbarin on drums)

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Columbia Brass Band (1897-1900)

Cornet - Punkie Valentin

Trumpet - Alcibiades Jeanjacques

Trombone - Bouboul Valentin

Bass Horn - Edward Boisseau

Clarinet - Alphonse Picou

Alto Horn - Isidore Barbarin

Bass Drum - Dee Dee Chandler

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Diamond Stone Brass Band (1897)

Included -

Cornet - Edward Clem

Bass Drum - Frank Jackson

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Columbus Band (1898)

Trumpet - Tig Chambers (leader)

Clarinet - Willie Eli Humphrey (father of Percy and Willie Humphrey)

Trombone - Willie Cornish

String Bass - Bob Lyons

Drums - Bill Willigan

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Pickwick Brass Band (1898-1901)

Cornet - Norman "Deuce" Manetta (leader), and Jules Manetta

Trombone - Edward Love

Flute - Edward Bailey

Tuba - Dennis Williams and Tete Rouchon

Other members not known

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Eagle Band (1900-1917)

Trumpet - Bunk Johnson, Tig Chambers, Joe Johnson, King Oliver, Frank Keelin, Edward Clem, Buddy Petit (One reference source claims that Freddie Keppard worked in Frankie Dusen's Eagle Band between 1907 and 1911.)

Trombone - Frank Duson (leader)

Clarinet - Willie Parker, Frank Lewis, Sidney Bechet, Johnny Dodds, "Big Eye" Louis Nelson

String Bass/Tuba - Dandy Lewis, Bill Johnson, Pops Foster, Bob Lyons

Guitar - Lorenzo Staulz, Brock Mumford

Drums - Henry Zeno, Chinee Foster, Baby Dodds

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Olympia Orchestra (1900-1914)

Cornet - Freddie Keppard (leader), King Joe Oliver

Trombone - Joseph Petit, Zue Robertson, Eddie Atkins, Eddie Vinson

Clarinet - "Big Eye" Louis Nelson, Alphonse Picou, Lorenzo Tio Junior, Sidney Bechet, Charles McCurdy

Violin - Armand J. Piron (leader in 1912)

Guitar and Banjo - Louis Keppard, Willie Santiago, Bud Scott

Piano - Clarence Williams, Steve Lewis

String Bass - Billy Marrero

Drums - John Vigne, Louis Cottrell Senior, Ninesse Trepagnier, Henry Zeno

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The Olympia Orchestra (1906) Is this the same band as the Olympia Orchestra (1900-1914)?

Organised by Freddie Keppard

Clarinet - Alphonse Picou

Cornet - Oscar "Papa" Celestin

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Superior Orchestra (circa 1908-1913) - dance orchestra

(Query: Is this "The Original Superior" referred to in one of our reference sources which Joe Oliver played with too?)

Cornet - Bunk Johnson, Nenny Coycault

Trombone - Buddy Johnson

Clarinet - "Big Eye" Louis Nelson, George Baquet

Baritone Horn - Adolphe Alexander Senior

Violin - Peter Bocage (leader)

Guitar - Richard Payne

String Bass - Billy Marrero

Drums - Walter Brundy

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Security Orchestra (1900's)

Leader and Trombonist - Joseph Petit

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Edward Ory's Woodland Band

At the age of 14, Edward Ory was leading his "hometown" band. This young band was probably an outcome of (if not the same band) as the band that Edward formed in 1896.

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Deer Range Band (Brass)

Organisor - Jim Humphrey

Trumpet - Chris Kelly and Ben Kelly

Trombone - Harrison Banes

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Eclipse Brass Band (1900-1917)

Official band of the Magnolia Plantation directed by Professor Jim Humphrey:

Trumpet - Chris Kelly

Trombone - Sunny Henry, Harrison Banes

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Pacific Brass Band (1900-1912)

Cornet - George Hooker, Manuel Manetta

Trombone - Buddy Johnson, Frank Duson

Clarinet - Dude Gabriel

Bass Horn - George Sims, George Hooker

Snare Drum - Duke Simpson

Bass Drum - George Davis

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Terminal Brass Band (early 1900's to 1908)

Cornet and Trombone - Harrison Barnes

Trombone and Leader - Joseph Petit

Clarinet - Willie Parker

Bass Horn - "Sheik-O"

Bass Drum - Sleepy Robertson

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Imperial Orchestra (1901-1908) - dance orchestra

Cornet and Leader - Manuel Perez

Trombone - George Filhe, Buddy Johnson

Clarinet - George Baquet, "Big Eye" Louis Nelson

Violin - James A Palao

Baritone Horn -Adolphe Alexander Senior

Guitar - Rene Baptiste

String Bass - Jimmy Brown

Drums - John Vigne, John MacMurray

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King Watzke (1903-1908) - Dixieland Band

Violin - King Watzke (leader)

Trumpet - Jimmy Kendall

Clarinet - Freddie Burns

String Bass - Buzz Harvey, Emile Bigard

Guitar - Jimmy Ruth, Pat Shields

Sometimes Larry Shields played with this band.

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Golden Rule Orchestra (1905) - dance orchestra

Violin and Leader - Alcide Frank

Trumpet - Adolphe Alexander Senior

Clarinet - "Big Eye" Louis Nelson

String Bass - James Brown

Guitar - Joe Brooks

Drums - John Vigne

In 1920 a revival band included:

Clarinet and Saxophone - Dennis Harris and Louis Cottrell Junior

Banjo - Lawrence Marrero

Drums - Cie Frazier

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Peerless Orchestra (1905-1913) - dance orchestra

Cornet - Andrew Kimball, Nenny Coycault

Trombone - Vic Gaspard, George Filhe, Hamp Benson

Clarinet - Charles McCurdy

Violin - Peter Bocage

Violin and Leader in 1910 - Armand J. Piron

Piccolo - Bab Frank (Gilbert "Babs" Frank)

Guitar - Coochi Martin

String Bass - Oak Gaspard, Bill Johnson

Drums - Walter Brundy, John Vigne, Bebe Matthews

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Hill City Band (1906) - dance orchestra

Cornet - Andrew Kimball

Trombone - John Hime, Hamp Benson

Clarinet - Charles McCurdy

Guitar - Charles Pierson (sometimes Coochie Martin)

Drums - Cato

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Tulane Orchestra (1906-1919) - Jazz Band

Trumpet and Leader - Amos Riley. The rest of the band usually included:

Trumpet - Alcide Landry

Trombone - Kid Avery

Clarinet - Sam Dutrey Senior

String Bass - Alex Scott

Banjo - Big Cato

Drums - Cato (full name not known)

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The Magnolia Orchestra (1909-1914) - dance orchestra

Violin - Emile Bigard (leader)

Cornet - Joe Oliver

Cornet/Trumpet - Willie Pajeaud

Clarinet - Big Boy Goudie, Dave Depass, Lorenzo Tio Senior, George Baquet

Trombone - Zue Robertson, Honore Dutrey, Yank Johnson

Guitar/Banjo - Louis Keppard, Johnny St Cyr

String Bass - Pops Foster, Thomas Copland

Drums - Arnold Depass, Happy Doldston

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Original Dixieland Jazz Band (1915 - early 1920's) - Jazz Band (1916?)

Cornet and Trumpet - *Nick La Rocca, Sharkey

Trombone - *Daddy (Eddie) Edwards, Emile Christian

Clarinet - Yellow Nunez, *Larry Shields

Piano - *Henry Ragas

Drums - Johnny Stein (leader), *Tony Sbarbaro

(The musicians marked with an * were the men who made the first jazz record in Los Angeles on 26th February 1917.)

 

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Jazzola Eight ....

 

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Allen's Brass Band (1907-1940s)

Trumpet - Henry Allen Senior (leader), Peter Bocage, Joe Howard, "Papa" Celestin, Louis Dumaine (Cornet Player Buddy Bolden's last known job was with this band).One reference source says that Joe Oliver played with this band too, during the years 1908 and 1917.

Trombone - Jack Carey, Buddy Johnson, Yank Johnson, Harrison Barnes

Clarinet - Lawrence Duke

Baritone Horn - Wallace Collins

Alto Horn - James Palao

Snare Drum - Bebe Matthews, Ramos Matthews

Bass Drum - Clay Jiles, Red Allen

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Indiana Brass Band

Cornet - Oscar "Papa" Celestin

 

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American Stars (1908-1917) - Jazz Band

Cornet - Willie Hightower (leader)

Trombone - Roy Palmer

Clarinet - Wade Whaley

Guitar - Robert Smith

Piano - Udell Wilson

Drums - Baby Dodds

Sometimes a violin was added

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Four Hot Hounds (1909-1911) - Jazz Band

Cornet - Sugar Johnny Smith

Clarinet - Wooden Joe Nicholas

Piano - Richard M Jones (leader)

Drums - Ernest Rogers

Sometimes King Joe Oliver replaced Johnny Smith on cornet.

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Tuxedo Orchestra (from 1910) - Dance Orchestra

Trumpet - Oscar "Papa" Celestin (leader), Ricard Alexis, Kid Shots Madison, Guy Kelly, Kildee Holloway, Joe Howard

Trombone - August Rousseau, Yank Johnson, "Bebe" (William) Ridgley (also leader at some time), George Filhe, Bill Matthews, Eddie Pierson

Clarinet and/or Saxophone - Polo Barnes, Sidney Carriere, Clarence Hall, Cecil Thornton, Joe Rouzon, Tats Alexander, Willard Thoumy, Brother Cornbread Thomas

Piano - Jeannette Kimball, Emma Barrett, Mercedes Fields, Lester Santiago

Guitar and/or Banjo - John Marrero, Willie Bontemps, Johnny St. Cyr, Albert French

String Bass and/or Tuba - Simon Marrero, Narvin Kimball, Jim Little

Drums - Henry Zeno, Chinee Foster, Happy Goldston, Louis Barbarin

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The Original Tuxedo Orchestra (from 1913)

Trumpet - Oscar "Papa" Celestin (leader and vocals), Guy Kelly, Kid Shots Madison, Ricard Alexis (and string bass).

Trombone - Bill Matthews, Eddie Pierson

Clarinet/Saxophone - Clarence Hall, Cecil thornton, Brother Cornbread Thomas, Tats Alexander, Alphonse Picou

Piano - Mercedes Fields, Emma Barrett, Jeannette Kimball, Lester Santiago, Joe Robichaux

String Bass - Sidney Brown

Banjo - Albert French, Narvin Kimball

Drums - Louis Barbarin, Happy Goldston, Joe Strohter (and slide whistle)

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Tuxedo Brass Band - (1910 maybe 1911 - 1925)

Trumpet or Cornet - Oscar "Papa" Celestin (leader), Manuel Perez, Mutt Carey, Louis Dumaine, Alcide Landry, Charlie Love, Joe Howard, Willie Pajeaud, Louis Armstrong, Peter Bocage, Dee Dee Pierce, Amos White, Maurice Durand

Saxophone - Tats Alexander

Trombone - William ("Bebe") Ridgley, Buddy Johnson, Yank Johnson, Sunny Henry, Hamp Benson, Harrison Barnes, Eddie Atkins, Jim Robinson, Loochie Jackson

Clarinet - Alphonse Picou, Sam Dutrey Senior, Lorenzo Tio Junior, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone

Alto Horn - Isadore Barbarin, Louis Keppard

Bass Horn - George Hooker, Adolphe Alexander Senior

Tuba - Joe Howard

Bass Drum - Chinee Foster, Zutty Singleton, Louis Cottrell Senior, Ninesse Trepagnier, Black Benny Williams

 

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Young Tuxedo Orchestra (1920) - dance orchestra

Trumpet - Bush Hall

Trombone - Paul Ben, Bob Thomas

Clarinet and Sax - Louis Cottrell, Jnr, Polo Barnes, Henry Julian

Piano - Dwight Newman

Banjo - Lawrence Marrero (leader)

String Bass - Eddie Marrero

Drums - Cie Frazier, Milford Dolliole

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Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra (1925-1928 ...)

Cornet - Oscar Celestin, Kid Shots Madison, Ricard Alexis, George McCullum, Guy Kelly

Trombone - August Rousseau, William Matthews, Ernest Kelly

Clarinet, Alto Sax - Paul Barnes, Clarence Hall (incl soprano sax), Oliver Alcorn (incl tenor sax)

Tenor Sax - Earl Pierson (incl also sax, and clarinet), Sid Carriere (incl. soprano sax, and clarinet)

Piano - Jeanette Salvant

Banjo - John Marerro, Narvin Kimball

Brass Bass - Simon Marrero

Drums - Abbey Foster, Josiah Frazier

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Young Tuxedo Brass Band (1930s-1963)

Trumpet - Alvin Alcorn, Kid Howard, Thomas Jefferson, Kid Shots Madison, Edgar Joseph, Dee Dee Pierce, Vernon Gilbert, John Brunious, Andy Anderson

Trombone - Sunny Henry, Kid Avery, Loochie Jackson, Albert Warner, Clement Tervalon, Homer Eugene, Wendell Eugene

Clarinet - John Casimir (manager), Albert Burbank

Sax - Tats Alexander, Andrew Morgan, John Handy

Tuba - Eddie Jackson, Wilbert Tillman

Drums - Ernest Rogers, Son White Washington, Emile Knox, Cie Frazier, Paul Barbarin, Alfred Williams

 

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Crescent Orchestra (1913-1920) - Jazz Band.

Trumpet - Mutt Carey, Punch Miller

Trombone - Jack Carey (leader)

Clarinet - Wade Whaley, Willie Eli Humphrey, Georgia Boy Boyd

Guitar - Charlie Moore, Tom Benton

String Bass/Tuba - Wiley King, Pops Foster

Drums - Li'l Mack Lacey, Tubby Hall, Baby Dodds, Ernest Rogers, Ram Hall

 

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Tom Albert Jazz Band (1910)

Trumpet and Violin - Tom Albert (leader)

Trombone - Eddie Atkins

Clarinet - Albert Gabriel

Piano and Violin - Manuel Manetta

Guitar - Skeeter Jackson

Bass - Lutzie Rubean

Drums - Son Hamilton

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Christian Ragtime Band (circa 1910-1918)

Violin - Harry Nunez, Ernest Giardina (and vocal)

Tumpet and Tuba - Frank Christian (leader)

Cornet - Emile Christian

Trombone - Charlie Christian

Valve Trombone - Bill Gallaty

Clarinet - Yellow Nunez, Archille Baquet, Tony Giardina, Leon Goureaux

Guitar - Manuel Gomez

String Bass - Willie Guitar

Drums - Kid Tofts Blaise, Bull Winkler

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Magnolia Sweets (1910) - Jazz Band

Cornet - Tig Chambers (leader)

Trombone - Ernest Kelly (sometimes Yank Johnson)

Clarinet - Zeb Lenares

and various Rhythm sections.

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Fate Marable Band (1910-1925) - Dance Orchestras

Among the New Orleans musicians who played in the Marable Orchestras were:

Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Red Allen, Peter Bocage, Manuel Perez, Joe Howard, Amos White, Albert Duconge, Sidney Desvigne

Trombone - Honore Dutrey, Bebe Ridgley, Bill Matthews

Clarinet - Willie James Humphrey, Johnny Dodds, Sam Dutrey Senior

Saxophone and Mellophone - David Jones

Guitar - Willie Foster

Banjo - Johnny St Cyr

String Bass and/or Tuba - Pops Foster, Albert Morgan, Henry Kimball, Wellman Broad

Drums - Baby Dodds, Walter Brundy, Zutty Singleton

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Sam Ross Orchestra (1910-1921)

Personnel at its peak period consisted of:

Cornet - Sam Ross (leader)

Trombone - Milton Martin

Clarinet - Jimmie Noone

Bass - Jackson Butler

Guitar - Skeeter Jackson

Drums - Sonny Hampton

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Happy Schilling (1910-1926) - Dance Orchestra

Cornet/Trumpet - Johnny Wiggs, Richie Brunies, Johnny Lala, Henry Knecht, Arnold Metoyer

Cornet/Mellophone/Drums - Monk Hazel

Trombone - Bob Aquilera, Happy Schilling (leader)

Clarinet/Saxophone - Achille Baquet, George Schilling Junior, Johnny Fischer, Elery Maser

Tuba - Clay Pinner

Piano - Frank Pinero

Guitar and Banjo - Freddie Loyacana

Drums - Johnny Frisco

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Schillings Brass Band (1910-1917)

Largely composed of members of Happy Schilling's dance orchestra

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Fischer's Brass Band (1910)

Trumpet/Cornet - George Barth, Harry Shannon, Richie Brunies, Manuel Mello

Trombone - Leonce Mello, Cack Riley, Happy Schilling, Henny Brunies, Merritt Brunies

Clarinet - Johnny Fischer (leader)

Bass Horn - Tony Shannon

Drums - Freddie Williams, Charles Hazel

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Homes Band of Lutcher (1910) - Brass Band

Cornet - Professor Anthony Homes (leader), Joe Porter

Trombone - Henry Sawyer

Clarinet - Dennis Harris

Saxophone - "Papa" John Joseph

Bass Horn - John Porter

Tuba - Floyd Jackson

Snare Drum/Mellophone/Saxophone - David Jones

Bass Drum - Nub Jacobs

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Six and 7/8 String Band (from 1911)

The original group were:

Guitar - Bob Reynolds

Mandolin - Harry Reynolds

Violin - Hilton "Midget" Harrison, Roland Rexach

Ukelele/Tarapatch - Charles Hardy

Guitar/Mandolin - Bill Gibbens

Banjo/Mandolin/Steel Guitar/Zither - Bernie Shields

Mandolin - Shields O'Reardon

12-String Guitar - Edmond Souchon

Other personnel over the years included:

Banjo and Drums - Earl Crumb

Ukelele - Albert Moustier

Mandolin/Violin/Ukelele - Wilfred Sancho

Guitar/Vocals - Howard McCaleb

Guitar/Ukelele - Alton Nall

Mandolin - Bill Kleppinger

String Bass - Red Mackie

Guitar and String Bass - Percy McCay, Thompson McCay

Piano/Vocals - Marie Souchon, Ruth Hardy

Violin - Ed Pinac

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Invincibles String Band (1912-1921)

Violin - Johnny Wiggs, Eblen Rau, Frank Ferrer, Benjy White, Ed Pinac, Donald Coleman

Mandolin - Bill Kleppinger

6-string Banjo - Ernest Guidry

5-string Banjo - Rene Gelpi

Tarapach and Ukelele - Charles Hardy

Guitar and Ukelele - Monk Smith

Guitar - Rollo Tichenor, Lorimer Neff

String Bass, Guitar and Banjo - Red Maccie

Piano - Mose Ferrer

Drums - Earl Crumb

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Primrose Orchestra (1912) - dance orchestra

Cornet - Joe Johnson

Trombone - Hamp Benson

Guitar and Banjo - George Williams

Drums - Cato

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Original Creole Orchestra (circa 1913-1917 - vaudeville band

Cornet - Freddie Keppard

Violin - James A. Palao

Trombone - Eddie Vinson, George Filhe

Clarinet - George Baquet, Jimmie Noone, "Big Eye" Louis Nelson

String Bass - Bill Johnson (leader)

Guitar - Giggy Williams

Drums - Dink Johnson

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The National Orchestra (1913-1932)

Cornet - Martin Manuel Gabriel Senior, Freddie Keppard

Trombone - Zue Robertson, Adolphe White, Vic Gaspard, August Lanoix, Earl Humphrey

Clarinet - Wade Whaley, Martin Gabriel Junior, Dude Gabriel

Clarinet and Drums - Manny Gabriel Junior

Piano - Paul Beaulieu, Alberta Gabriel, Clarence Gabriel

Guitar -Johnny St Cyr

Banjo - Clarence Gabriel Junior, Tom Copland, August Lanoiz, Jim Glenne, Oak Gaspard, Thomas Mitchell, Percy Gabriel

Drums - Joe Welch

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Tom Brown's Band from Dixieland (1915)

Trumpet - Ray Lopez

Trombone - Tom Brown (leader)

Clarinet - Gussie Mueller (Larry Shields replaced Mueller on clarinet in late 1915)

String Bass/Piano - Deacon Loyacano

Drums - Billy Lambert

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Noone-Petit Orchestra (1916) - Jazz Band

The frontline men were:

Cornet - Buddy Petit (co-leader)

Trombone - Honore Dutrey

Clarinet - Jimmie Noone (co-leader)

Rhythm sections were added as convenient.

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Original New Orleans Jazz Band (circa 1916)

NOTE: These musicians would become Brunies New Orleans Jazz Band (circa 1918)

Cornet - Merritt Brunies (leader)

Trombone - Emile Christian

Clarinet - Johnny Fischer

Piano - Freddie Rose

Drums - Freddie Williams

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Maple Leaf Orchestra (1918-late 1920's) - Dance Orchestra

Violin - Emile Bigard

Trumpet - Hippolyte Charles, Willie Pajeaud, Sidney Desvigne

Trombone - Vic Gaspard

Clarinet - Lorenzo Tio Junior, Albert Nicholas, Sidney Vigne, Sam Dutrey Senior

Banjo - Willie Bontemps, Willie Santiago

Piano - Camilla Todd, Steve Lewis, Udell Wilson

String Bass - Oak Gaspard (leader)

Drums - Louis Cottrell Senior, Alec Bigard, Dave Ogden

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Camelia Dance Orchestra (1917 to mid 1920's)

Same as Camelia Brass Band, but Ike robinson switches to guitar and Joe Parone, string bass, replaces Buddy Luck. Billy Marrero (string bass) and Lawrence Marrero (banjo) sometimes played in the band. Others included:

Trombone - Albert Warner

Bass - Johnny Predonce

Drums - George Henderson

Trumpet - Elmer Talbert Senior

Clarinet - George Steward

Guitar and Banjo - Clarence Tisdale

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Camelia Brass Band (1917-1923)

Trumpet - Wooden Joe Jicholas (leader), Buddy Petit

Trombone - Big Ike Robinson, Joseph Petit, Eddie Morris

Clarinet - Alphonse Picou, Israel Gorman, Johnny Brown

Sousaphone - Buddy Luck

Snare Drum - Arthur Ogle

Bass Drum - Booker T. Glass

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Golden Leaf Orchestra ...

 

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King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band (early 1920's)

Cornet - *Joe "King" Oliver, *Louis Armstrong

Trombone - *Honore Dutrey

Drums, Slide Whistle - *Warren "Baby" Dodds

Piano - *Lilian (Lil) Hardin

Banjo - Bill Johnson, *Arthur "Bud" Scott

Clarinet - *Johnny Dodds

(The musicians marked with an * were the first negro men who recorded in Chicago on 22 June 1923. They were "King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band." Then on the 25th/26th October 1923, King Oliver's Jazz Band, recorded, which was was different from King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band in that the bass instrument was added, played by Charlie Jackson, and Johnny St Cyr replaced Arthur Scott on banjo.)

 

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 The Young Olympians (1917-1918) - Jazz Band

Cornet - Buddy Petit (leader)

 

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