Bix Beiderbecke

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist

Bix Beiderbecke grew up in Davenport, Iowa, and taught himself to play the cornet by copying records of Nick LaRocca's Original Dixieland Jass Band. In 1924 he made his first recordings with The Wolverines. He heard Louis Armstrong play on the riverboats of the Mississippi. His own tone was clear and round, and his solos were melodic and well constructed, unlike Armstrong's hot style. With the saxophonist Frankie Trumbauer he recorded Singin' the Blues in 1927, one of the most influential solos of the 1920s. On piano he wrote In a Mist, with harmonies that recall Debussy. He then worked in Paul Whiteman's big orchestra. He died in 1931, aged 28.

Listening

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  Singin' the Blues · Frankie Trumbauer, 1927
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  In a Mist · Bix Beiderbecke, 1927
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  Riverboat Shuffle · Bix Beiderbecke, 1924

Discography

Studio albums

• 1974Bix Beiderbecke and the Chicago Cornets

Other work

• 1924Jazz Me Blues · The Wolverines
• 1927Singin' the Blues · Frankie Trumbauer
• 1927In a Mist
• 1928–1929Paul Whiteman Orchestra

In School of Rock

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• Jazz Map^NL Map
• After Hours: Session 1^NL Reader

Mentioned in other articles

• Chicago jazz GenreYoung white musicians, such as the group around Austin High School and Bix Beiderbecke, listened in and developed their own style, with saxophone, faster tempos and more room for soloists.

See also

• Chicago jazz