Joseph Petit (musician)
Joseph Petit (* 1873 or 1880 in New Orleans , Louisiana ; † 1946 there ) was an American jazz musician ( trombone ).
Live and act
Petit was a member of the Olympia Orchestra , the Camelia Brass Band and the Terminal Brass Band . Shortly before the First World War , he founded his own formation, the Security Orchestra .
Petit played with Sidney Bechet , Henry "Booker T." Glass , Wooden Joe Nicholas , Kid Sheik Cola , Arthur Ogle and King Oliver , among others . With some of these he was also briefly under contract with American Music Records .
Around 1900, Petit met BB Crawford's widow. He married her and adopted her son Joseph , who later also became a musician.
literature
- Joseph Petit. In: Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians .
Web links
- Joseph Petit at allmusic.com
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| SURNAME | Petit, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (trombone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1873 or 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans , Louisiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1946 |
| Place of death | New Orleans , Louisiana |