Mezz Mezzrow
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Mezz Mezzrow was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader known for his work in the Chicago jazz scene and for his colorful autobiography "Really the Blues."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mezz Mezzrow canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
autobiography
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bandleader ⓘ clarinetist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeIn | Chicago jazz scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicago jazz musicians
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Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Mezz Mezzrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1899-11-09 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1972-08-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| fullName | Milton Mezzrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Milton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later jazz autobiographical writing ⓘ |
| instrument |
clarinet
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saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close association with African American jazz musicians
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colorful storytelling style ⓘ role in popularizing marijuana in jazz circles as described in his autobiography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
early jazz
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swing era ⓘ |
| nickname | Mezz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
colorful autobiography Really the Blues
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participation in Chicago jazz scene ⓘ |
| notableWork | Really the Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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jazz clarinetist ⓘ jazz saxophonist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Paris, France
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| selfIdentifiedAs | “voluntary Negro” ⓘ |
| subjectOf | jazz history studies ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
African American jazz culture
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Chicago jazz scene ⓘ life as a jazz musician ⓘ |
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