Louis Gallaud

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Louis Gallaud (born February 17, 1897 in New Orleans , † late 1985 ibid) was an American jazz pianist of New Orleans jazz .

Live and act

Gallaud recorded in New Orleans in 1949 with Ray Burke's Speakeasy Boys (with Wooden Joe Nicholas ) and "Big Eye" Louis Nelson Delisle . In the 1950s and 1960s he also played with Israel Gorman, Punch Miller , Polo Barnes , Captain John Handy , Charlie Love / George Lewis and Kid Sheik Cola, as well as regularly at the Preservation Hall . He suffered a stroke in the 1960s from which he recovered and recurred towards the end of the decade. In 1970 he made solo recordings for the compilation Crescent City Piano Players ( American Music ). In 1971 he retired and was largely forgotten. In the field of jazz he was involved in 17 recording sessions between 1949 and 1970. Gallaud called himself a "way old stylist".

Discographic notes

  • Louis Gallaud: Times Have Changed (Dixie 1970)
  • Louis Gallaud: When Good Fellows Get Together (Dixie 1970)
  • Ray Burke's Speakeasy Boys (New Orleans Records, 1973)
  • Punch Miller's NO Jazz Band (Jazzology)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Barry Martyn: New Orleans Jazz: The End of the Beginning , 1998, p. 134
  2. ^ Jazz Report - Volume 7, 1969
  3. ^ Jempi De Donder: On tour: a disco and tapeography of the recordings made by New Orleans musicians with local bands , 1983
  4. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed June 11, 2014)
personal data
SURNAME Gallaud, Louis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz pianist of New Orleans jazz
DATE OF BIRTH February 17, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans
DATE OF DEATH 1985
Place of death New Orleans