Jean Goldkette

piano, conductor · 1893–1962 · Valenciennes

Pianist and bandleader born (according to sources) in Valenciennes, Jean Goldkette built an empire of orchestras in Detroit around the Graystone Ballroom. His Victor Recording Orchestra (1924-1929) included Bix Beiderbecke and the Dorsey brothers, and he helped organize McKinney's Cotton Pickers and the Casa Loma Orchestra.

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Styles

• Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras
• Chicago

Landmark tracks

• My Pretty Girl (1927)

Sources

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