Freddie Keppard

cornet · 1890–1933 · New Orleans

Cornetist nicknamed "King" in New Orleans, he left for Chicago around 1917 after touring with the Original Creole Orchestra. His recordings, all made in Chicago between 1923 and 1927, are few but show the playing that came before Armstrong.

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Styles

• New Orleans jazz
• New Orleans
• Chicago

Landmark tracks

• Stock Yard Strut (1926)

Sources

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