James Reese Europe
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James Reese Europe was an influential early 20th-century African American bandleader and composer who helped popularize jazz and ragtime, particularly through his military band during World War I.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Reese Europe canonical | 4 |
| James Reese Europe and his orchestra | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American musician
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ person ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jim Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stabbing ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Irene Castle
NERFINISHED
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Vernon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1881-02-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1919-05-09 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Clef Club of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James Reese Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
early jazz
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marching band music ⓘ ragtime ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of big band jazz
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popular dance music in the 1910s ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
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violin ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
369th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Harlem Hellfighters band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Harlem Renaissance precursor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading the 369th Infantry Regiment band in World War I
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pioneering syncopated dance music for the ballroom ⓘ popularizing African American music in Europe during World War I ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Castle House Rag
NERFINISHED
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Down Home Rag NERFINISHED ⓘ The Castles in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mobile, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leader of the Clef Club Orchestra
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musical director for Vernon and Irene Castle ⓘ |
| race | Black ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Victor Talking Machine Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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this entity surface form:
James Reese Europe and his orchestra