Norman Mason
Norman Kellogg Mason (born November 25, 1895 in Nassau (Bahamas) , † July 1971 in St. Louis , Missouri ) was an American jazz musician ( saxophone (baritone, soprano, alto), clarinet ) who was in the music scene for many years of St. Louis was active.
Live and act
Mason grew up in Nassau (Bahamas) , where he made his first experiences as a musician. In 1913 he moved to Miami, toured with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels and lived for a while in Jackson, Mississippi . From 1920 he worked at Fate Marable on river steamers and in night clubs in St. Louis. The first recordings with Marable were made in 1924 for Okeh Records . From 1921 he was a member of the Reed Section in Ed Allen's Whispering Gold Band . From 1929 he also played the clarinet. During this time he founded the Carolina Melodists , with whom he toured the Midwest, the Southern States and as far as New York. Their music was also broadcast on the radio. In 1934 he played at Club Annex in Chicago.
During the Second World War he worked in a steel mill. In 1956 he recorded with the Dixie Stompers in St. Louis ; in the 1960s with Singleton Palmer and His Dixieland Band. In the field of jazz he was involved in ten recording sessions between 1924 and 1967.
Web links
- Facsimile of the memories of Norman Masons (pdf)
- Eugene Chadbourne : Norman Mason at Allmusic (English)
- Norman Mason at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Norman Kellog Mason in the US Social Security Death Register (SSDI) ; Retrieved October 18, 2015
- ^ A b See Dennis Owsley: City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St. Louis, 1895-1973 . 2006
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed August 25, 2015)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mason, Norman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mason, Norman Kellogg (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nassau (Bahamas) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1971 |
| Place of death | St. Louis , Missouri |