Carl Kress
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Carl Kress (* 20th October 1907 in Newark , New Jersey ; † 10. June 1965 in Reno , Nevada ) was an American jazz - guitarist of the old-time jazz and swing . With Eddie Lang he is one of the pioneers of the jazz guitar.
Life
Carl Kress started his career in 1926 with the Little Ramblers and in the orchestra of Paul Whiteman and became a well-known jazz guitarist from 1927 when he participated in recordings by Bix Beiderbecke , Miff Mole , the Dorsey Brothers , Frankie Trumbauer and Adrian Rollini . He also recorded guitar duets, notably with Eddie Lang ( Feeling My Way , Pickin 'My Way 1933) and with Dick McDonough ( Danzon and Stage Fright , 1934). During this time, Kress was also a partner in the legendary Onyx Club on 52nd Street in New York . In the 1930s, Kress was mainly employed at radio stations; later he also worked for television. Kress also recorded records with Muggsy Spanier in 1944, Pee Wee Russell in 1945, Bobby Hackett and Tommy Dorsey in 1949 and Pearl Bailey . He also worked in the Gordon Jenkins Orchestra as accompanist for Louis Armstrong and played the banjo in Clarence Hutchenrider's trio . He died of a heart attack while touring with George Barnes .
literature
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
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| SURNAME | Kress, Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 10, 1965 |
| Place of death | Reno , Nevada |