Oliver Cobb
Oliver Cobb ( 1905 - 1930 in Davenport , Iowa ) was an American jazz trumpeter , cornet player, singer, and band leader who was active in the St. Louis music scene .
Live and act
Cobb led a jazz band in St. Louis, which he named after his model Louis Armstrong Oliver Cobb and His Rhythms Kings . The young singleton Palmer was a member of the band with which his first recordings were made. In August 1929, Cobbs Rhythm Kings recorded in Chicago for Brunswick Records ("The Duck's Yas Yas Yas" and "Hot Stuff"). In 1930 Oliver Cobb recorded in a duo with pianist Edith Johnson for Paramount Records in Grafton, Wisconsin ("Cornet Pleading Blues"). Between 1929 and 1930, he was involved in three recording sessions in jazz. Cobb, who was an epileptic , drowned in Davenport on the Mississippi River . His band, which later became the formation of St. Louis Crackerjacks , was initially led by the pianist Eddie Johnson.
Web links
- Oliver Cobb at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Cf. Dennis Owsley: City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St. Louis, 1895-1973 . 2006, p. 40 f.
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed August 25, 2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cobb, Oliver |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trumpeter, cornetist, singer and band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1905 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1930 |
| Place of death | Davenport, Iowa |