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Sidney Joseph Bechet was an American jazz musician born in New Orleans on May 14, 1897. He worked as a composer, clarinetist, and saxophonist, performing in the jazz genre. His career began in 1908, and he recorded for the Blue Note label. He was also known by the pseudonym Pops King.
Bechet studied under Lorenzo Tio and Louis Nelson Delisle. His student included Bob Wilber. He died of lung cancer, a natural cause, in Garches on May 14, 1959. He was a citizen of the United States and spoke English. His copyright was represented by SACEM.
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Film & TV
Known for
- The Harlem Renaissance — Self (archive footage)2004
- Jazz — Self (archive footage)2001
- What a Team! — Candy1957
- L'inspecteur connaît la musique — Self1956
- Série noire — Self / En personne1955
- Piédalu député1954
- Saluti e baci — himself1953
- Moon Over Harlem — Himself - Clarinetist1939
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1897
- Active to
- 1959
Discography
- Sweet Patootie / Viper Mad1938
- Bechet Parades the Blues / You Took Advantage of Me1947
- Characteristic Blues / What a Dream1949
- Les Oignons / Ridin' Easy Blues1949
- A Treasury of Immortal Performances1951
- Bechet Souvenirs1951
- Ambiance Bechet1952
- Jazz Festival Concert, Paris 1952, Volume 21952
- On Parade1952
- Pleyel Jazz Concert - Vol. 21952
Member of
- Red Onion Jazz Babies1924–1925
- Sidney Bechet and His Orchestra
- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
- Sidney Bechet & His All Star Band
- Sidney Bechet's Hot Six
- Sidney Bechet Trio
- Sidney Bechet and His Circle Seven
- Sidney Bechet, Muggsy Spanier and the All-Stars
- Olympia Orchestra
- Clarence Williams’ Blue Five
- Clarence Williams’ Blue Five
- Sidney Bechet’s One Man Band
- Sidney Bechet’s One Man Band
- Sidney Bechet’s One Man Band
- Sidney Bechet’s One Man Band
- Sidney Bechet’s One Man Band
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- Listeners
- 366,692
- Total plays
- 2,877,567
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Sidney Bechet (May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz (beating cornetist and trumpeter Louis Armstrong to the recording studio by several months and later playing duets with Armstrong), and was perhaps the first notable jazz saxophonist. Forceful delivery, well-constructed improvisations, and a distinctive, wide vibrato characterized Bechet's playing. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Sidney+B
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1897-05-14 ) May 14, 1897, New Orleans , Louisiana, U.S.
- Died
- May 14, 1959 (1959-05-14) (aged 62), Garches , France
- Genres
- Jazz , New Orleans jazz
- Occupations
- Musician, composer
- Instruments
- Clarinet, soprano saxophone
- Years active
- 1908–1957
- Formerly of
- Louis Armstrong , Tommy Ladnier
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joseph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Orleans
- Place of death
- Garches
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Louis Nelson Delisle
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- clarinet
- Record label
- Blue Note
- Official website
- www.sidneybechet.org
- Image
- (Portrait of Sidney Bechet, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946) (LOC) (4888659740) (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Sidney Bechet
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- date of birth
- 1897-05-14
- date of death
- 1959-05-14
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Sidney Bechet
- student
- Bob Wilber
- start of work period
- 1908-00-00
- birth name
- Sidney Joseph Bechet
- name in native language
- Sidney Bechet
- P8168
- SuperEnalotto
- copyright representative
- SACEM
- pseudonym
- Pops King
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- end of work period
- 1959-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Sidney Joseph Bechet (May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Armstrong. His erratic temper hampered his career, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim. Bechet spent much of his later life in France.
Biography
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