Pee Wee Russell
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Pee Wee Russell was an innovative American jazz clarinetist known for his highly individual, expressive style that bridged traditional New Orleans jazz and more modern forms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Russell canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz clarinetist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| birthName | Charles Ellsworth Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bix Beiderbecke
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Hackett NERFINISHED ⓘ Bud Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Condon NERFINISHED ⓘ George Wein NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry "Red" Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Prima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-03-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-02-15 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | White American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Dixieland jazz
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jazz ⓘ modern jazz ⓘ swing music ⓘ traditional jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| instrument | clarinet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bridging traditional and modern jazz styles
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expressive improvisation ⓘ highly individual clarinet style ⓘ |
| movement |
Chicago jazz
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New Orleans jazz ⓘ swing era ⓘ |
| name | Pee Wee Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Pee Wee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ask Me Now! (album)
NERFINISHED
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Jazz at Storyville (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pee Wee Russell Plays Pee Wee (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pee Wee Russell and Henry "Red" Allen (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
clarinetist
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jazz musician ⓘ |
| performedAt | Newport Jazz Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Maplewood, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Alexandria, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
St. Louis, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
emotional expressiveness
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subtle rhythmic displacement ⓘ use of unusual melodic lines ⓘ |
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