John Kirby

John Kirby

Musician · US · 1908–1952

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Discography

Albums
Rehearsin' for a Nervous BreakdownRehearsin' for a Nervous Breakdown2000

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The Biggest Little Band in the LandThe Biggest Little Band in the Land1999

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John KirbyJohn Kirby1996

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More 1940–1941More 1940–19411990

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1941-19421941-19421984

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The Biggest Little Band 1937-1941The Biggest Little Band 1937-19411978

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Label

Record label
Apollo Records

Groups

  • Buster Bailey and His Rhythm Busterscurrent
  • Chick Webb and His Orchestracurrent
  • Chick Webb’s Savoy Orchestrabasscurrent
  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestrabasscurrent
  • Jack Sneed & His Sneezerscurrent
  • John Kirby Sexteteponymouscurrent
  • John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boyscurrent
  • John Kirby and His Orchestracurrent
  • Teddy Wilson and His Orchestradouble basscurrent
  • The Chocolate Dandiescurrent

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Instruments

tuba, double bass

Country

US

Born

1908-12-31

Died

1952-06-14

Identifiers & aliases
Disambiguation

jazz bass/trombone/tuba player

ISNI

0000000073644027

Description

American jazz bassist (1908–1952)

Extract from Wikipedia

John Kirby, was an American jazz double-bassist and bandleader. In addition to sideman work, Kirby lead a chamber jazz sextet in the late 1930s and early 1940s, which scored several hit songs including "Loch Lomond" and the debut recording of "Undecided", a jazz standard. He was the first musician in the chamber jazz genre. Earlier in his career he also played trombone and tuba.

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