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Jack Carey

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Jack Carey
Born1889
Hahnville, Louisiana, U.S.
Died1934 (aged 44–45)
GenresJazz
InstrumentTrombone

Jack Carey (1889 – 1934) was an American jazz trombonist and the leader of the Crescent City Orchestra. The authorship of the famous Tiger Rag tune is attributed to him by some.[1] During his career, he performed with Sidney Bechet.[2] Carey was the older brother of Mutt Carey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Carey (1889-1934) – The Syncopated Times". syncopatedtimes.com. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  2. ^ "The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow | PBS". www.thirteen.org. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. ^ Charters, Samuel (2010-02-17). A Trumpet around the Corner: The Story of New Orleans Jazz. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-62846-716-1.