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Bix Beiderbecke
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Bix Beiderbecke

Bix Beiderbecke in 1924
Background information
Birth name
Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
Born
March 10, 1903(1903-03-10)
Origin
Davenport, Iowa,[1] U.S.
Died
August 6, 1931 (aged 28)
Genre(s)
JazzDixieland
Occupation(s)
Musiciancomposer
Instrument(s)
Cornet, Piano
Years active
1924-1931
Website
bixbeiderbecke.com
Leon Bismark "Bix" Beiderbecke (March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931) was an American jazz cornetist and composer, as well as a skilled classical and jazz pianist.
One of the leading names in 1920s jazz, Beiderbecke's career was cut short by chronic poor health, exacerbated by alcoholism. Critic Scott Yanow describes Beiderbecke as the "possessor of a beautiful, distinctive tone and a strikingly original improvising style. Beiderbecke's chief competitor among cornetists in the 1920s was Louis Armstrong, but (due to their different sounds and styles) one really could not compare them."[2] Bix Beiderbecke recorded many jazz standards during his career in the 1920s and early 1930s, including "Riverboat Shuffle", "Copenhagen", "Davenport Blues", "Singin' the Blues", "In a Mist", "Mississippi Mud", "I'm Coming, Virginia", and "Georgia On My Mind".
Contents[hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Death
4 Influences
5 Influence on later musicians
6 Popular culture
7 Name
8 Compositions by Bix Beiderbecke
9 Major Recordings, 1924-1930
10 Cover Versions of "In a Mist"
11 Cover Versions of "Davenport Blues"
12 Honors
13 References
14 External links
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