George Girard

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George Girard (born October 7, 1930 in Jefferson Parish , Louisiana , † January 18, 1957 in New Orleans ) was an American trumpeter and singer of New Orleans jazz .

Girard's brief career began in 1950 when he founded Basin Street Six with his friend, clarinetist Pete Fountain . He previously took music lessons from Johnny Wiggs in high school and became a professional musician after graduating from high school in 1946. First he worked with the bands of Johnny Archer and Phil Zito , until he co-founded The Basin Street Six with Pete Fountain . The band had regular appearances at L'Enfant's restaurant in New Orleans and also television appearances on the WWL station. In 1950 the first recordings were made for the Circle Records label , but Girard was dissatisfied with the development of the band, despite their national success, and disbanded them in 1954 to then form his own formation, the "George Girard & the New Orleans Five", in the drummer Arthur "Monk" Hazel also played. Girard performed with her at the Famous Door Club in the French Quarter and recorded records for various labels; he had a weekly show on CBS . Girard fell ill with cancer and had to end his career in 1956. Girard died in New Orleans in early 1957.

Scott Yanow counts Girard among the best New Orleans trumpeters of the 1950s, who died at the beginning of a hopeful career. The authors Richard Cook and Brian Morton see Girard stylistically close to Red Allen .

Discographic notes

  • Basin Street Six: The Complete Circle Recordings (GHB, 1950)
  • Jack Delaney and George Girard in New Orleans (Southland, 1954)
  • George Girard ( Storyville Records , 1954-56)

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SURNAME Girard, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz trumpeter and singer
DATE OF BIRTH October 7, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Jefferson Parish , Louisiana , USA
DATE OF DEATH January 18, 1957
Place of death New Orleans , Louisiana , USA