DAVENPORT BLUES

Created on 29/05/2008
Latest update on 28/11/2023

Artist: Bix Beiderbecke & His Rhythm Jugglers
Author: Bix Beiderbecke
Label: Gennett
Year: 1925

Cornet player from Davenport, Iowa. First white jazz musician with considerable impact. Dorothy Baker's nover Young Man With A Horn is based on his (short) life. This was his first own composition, recorded with members of the Jean Goldkette Orch, including Tommy Dorsey on trombone.

Covers:

1927:

Red & Miff's Stompers [Red Nichols and Miff Mole with Jimmy Dorsey]

1927:

Charleston Chasers

1938:

Bunny Berigan

1938:

Tommy Dorsey [who was also featured on the original]

1939:

Red Nichols

1959:

Bobby Hackett

1978:

Ry Cooder

2003:

Geoff Muldaur

Contact


If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:

Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)

info@originals.be

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