George Webb
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George Webb (1917–2010) was an English pianist considered by many to be the father of the traditional jazz movement in Britain. Born on the 8th October 1917 in Camberwell, London, he grew up with a love of early jazz recordings, principally those made by the New Orleans musicians; in his playing he tried to re-create the style of such bands as King Oliver's. With his band, George Webb's Dixielanders, he played regularly and famously at The Red Barn public house at Barnehurst, Kent, from the ea
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- Cricket
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- Cricketer
- Nationality
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Webb
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Poplar
- Place of death
- Stratford
- Occupation
- association football player
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- England men's national association football team
- Position played
- forward
- Country for sport
- England
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- date of death
- 1915-03-28
- medical condition
- tuberculosis
- date of birth
- 1888-07-18
- cause of death
- tuberculosis
- manner of death
- natural causes
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