Henry "Booker T." Glass
Henry "Booker T." Glass (born August 10, 1888 in New Orleans , † July 19, 1981 ) was an American musician ( bass drum ) of hot jazz .
Live and act
"Booker T." Glass was a student of Edward Gaspard and began his career in brass bands in 1908 ; In 1918/19 he was a member of the Camelia Orchestra and the Camelia Brass Band , both of which were led by Wooden Joe Nicholas . He then played with various brass bands in the city, such as Harold Dejan's Olympia Brass Band , the Eureka Brass Band , Kid Howard and the Tuxedo Brass Band , as well as in dance orchestras until he died at the age of 92. He participated in 15 recording sessions between 1960 and 1971. His son Nowell "Papa" Glass (1927-2001) was also a bass drummer.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Portrait at Satchmo.com (August 10) ( Memento of the original from April 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Drummerworld ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Tom Lord discography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Glass, Henry "Booker T." |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Glass, Henry; Booker T. (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 19, 1981 |
| Place of death | New Orleans |