Edward Ory

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Edward "Kid" Ory was a pioneering American jazz trombonist and bandleader, renowned as one of the earliest important figures in New Orleans jazz.

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instanceOf bandleader
composer
human
jazz musician
trombonist
activeYearsEnd 1960s
activeYearsStart 1900s
alsoKnownAs Kid Ory NERFINISHED
burialPlace Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, United States NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith Jelly Roll Morton NERFINISHED
King Oliver NERFINISHED
Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED
Sidney Bechet NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1886-12-25
dateOfDeath 1973-01-23
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Ory NERFINISHED
genre New Orleans jazz
jazz
givenName Edward
heritage Creole of color
influenced traditional jazz trombonists
instrument trombone
languageOfWorkOrName English
ledEnsemble Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band NERFINISHED
movement New Orleans jazz
name Edward Ory NERFINISHED
notableAchievement led one of the first African American jazz bands to record commercially in Los Angeles
notableEvent participated in early jazz recordings in the 1920s
notableFor being one of the earliest important figures in New Orleans jazz
pioneering tailgate trombone style
notableWork Muskrat Ramble NERFINISHED
Ory's Creole Trombone NERFINISHED
occupation bandleader
composer
trombonist
partOf early New Orleans jazz scene
placeOfBirth LaPlace, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Honolulu, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Columbia Records
Decca Records
Sunshine Records NERFINISHED
residence Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
sexOrGender male
startedMusicalCareerIn New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED
style tailgate trombone

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Kid Ory birthName Edward Ory
Kid Ory alsoKnownAs Edward Ory