March Birthdays

Celebrating Birthdays in the month of March...

Sidney Arodin (Arnondrin) (March 29, 1901) Clarinet, co-composer of Lazy River. Performed with Wingy Manone, Sharkey Bonano, Louis Prima, and Johnny Stein's New Orleans Jazz Band.

Albany "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906), Clarinet. Performed with King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, and Louis Armstrong

Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke (March 10, 1903), Cornet and Piano. Performed with the Wolverines, Jean Goldkette and Paul Whiteman.

Jean Goldkette (March 18, 1899), Pianist and bandleader.

Jimmy McPartland (March 15, 1907), Cornet. The Wolverines, Ben Pollack

George Mitchell (March 8, 1899) Cornet. Lead cornet with Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers.

Irving "Miff" Mole (March 11, 1898) Trombone. Original Memphis Five, Red Nichols.

Alcide "Yellow" Nunez (March 17, 1884) Clarinet. Original Dixieland Jazz Band.

Leon Roppolo (March 16, 1902) Clarinet. New Orleans Rhythm Kings.

Charles Ellsworth "Pee Wee" Russell (March 27, 1906) Clarinet/saxes. Performed with Eddie Condon, Henry "Red" Allen, Louis Prima, Bobby Hackett, Red Nichols.

Frank Teschmacher (March 13, 1906) Clarinet, alto sax, violin, banjo. Member of the Austin High Gang. Recorded with McKenzie's and Condon's Chicagoans.

Frank Trumbauer (March 30, 1901) C-Melody Sax. Performed with Bix Beiderbecke, Jean Goldkette, Adrian Rollini, Paul Whiteman, Jack Teagarden and Charlie Teagarden.

Paul Whiteman (March 28, 1890) Bandleader, the "King of Jazz"