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Kid Ory

Edward "Kid" Ory (December 25, 1886 – January 23, 1973) was an American jazz composer, trombonist and bandleader. One of the early users of the glissando technique, he helped establish it as a central element of New Orleans jazz.

He was born near LaPlace, Louisiana and moved to New Orleans on his 21st birthday, to Los Angeles in 1910 and to Chicago in 1925. The Ory band later was an important force in reviving interest in New Orleans jazz, making radio broadcasts on The Orson Welles Almanac program in 1944, among other shows. In 1944–45, the group made a series of recordings for the Crescent label, which was founded by Nesuhi Ertegun for the express purpose of recording Ory's band.

Ory retired from music in 1966 and spent his last years in Hawaii.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 25, 1886 (St. John the Baptist Parish), Died January 23, 1973 (Honolulu)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, composer, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 76-78 of 78 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 3755 10-in. 3/21/1945 Muskrat ramble Kid Ory and his Creole Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 3756 10-in. 3/21/1945 The girls go crazy about the way I walk Kid Ory and his Creole Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 3757 10-in. 3/21/1945 Blanche Touquatoux Kid Ory and his Creole Band instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 76-78 of 78 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ory, Kid," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103282.

Ory, Kid. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103282.

"Ory, Kid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103282

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