Jack Carey
Appearance
Jack Carey | |
---|---|
Born | 1889 Hahnville, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | 1934 (aged 44–45) |
Genres | Jazz |
Instrument | Trombone |
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
[edit]- ^ "Jack Carey (1889-1934) – The Syncopated Times". syncopatedtimes.com. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ "The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow | PBS". www.thirteen.org. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ 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.