Larry Shields

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Larry Shields was an influential early 20th-century American jazz clarinetist best known for his work with the Original Dixieland Jass Band.

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instanceOf American jazz musician
human
jazz clarinetist
musician
activeYearsEnd 1953
activeYearsStart 1910
associatedAct Eddie Edwards NERFINISHED
Henry Ragas NERFINISHED
Nick LaRocca NERFINISHED
Tony Sbarbaro NERFINISHED
basedIn Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED
New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED
birthName Lawrence James Shields NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1893-09-13
dateOfDeath 1953-11-21
decadeActive 1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
ethnicOrigin Irish-American
familyName Shields NERFINISHED
genre Dixieland jazz
jazz
givenName Larry NERFINISHED
influenced later Dixieland clarinetists
instrument clarinet
language English
memberOf Original Dixieland Jass Band NERFINISHED
name Larry Shields NERFINISHED
notableEvent participated in some of the first commercially issued jazz recordings in 1917
notableFor being an influential early 20th-century American jazz clarinetist
recordings with the Original Dixieland Jass Band
notableWork Livery Stable Blues NERFINISHED
Tiger Rag NERFINISHED
occupation clarinetist
jazz musician
performanceRole lead clarinet in Original Dixieland Jass Band
placeOfBirth New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Victor Talking Machine Company NERFINISHED
style ensemble-oriented New Orleans clarinet style

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