Beiderbecke, Bix
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Beiderbecke, Leon Bix | ||
| born on | 10 March 1903 at 02:00 (= 02:00 AM ) | ||
| Place | Davenport IA, USA, 41n31, 90w33 | ||
| Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   18°35'   05°51 Asc. 24°20'
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Biography
American musician, composer and jazz great. He was mostly self taught on the piano and cornet from early childhood. In 1923, he became the star of "The Wolverines," a group that played in New York's Roseland. He played with Charlie Straight's commercial orchestra in 1925, and spent time sitting in with a pioneer black artist in Chicago, along with various orchestra jobs. Appreciated by only a handful during his life, he became a legend after his death, leaving a legacy of performances unmatched in subtlety, finesse and blended with sensitivity.
He died of pneumonia on 8/07/1931, Long Island, NY.
Events
- Death by Disease 7 August 1931 (Pneumonia, age 28)
- Social : Joined group 1923 (Became lead star with group "The Wolverines")
Source Notes
R.M. Sudhalter, "Bix, Man and Legend," Paperback Books, 1974, p.23
Categories
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (Cornet, piano)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Composer/ Arranger
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Pneumonia (Terminal)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Group/ Duo (The Wolverines)
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Jazz
Categories: 1903 births | Birthday 10 March | Birthplace Davenport IA, USA | Sun 18 Pisces | Moon 5 Leo | Asc 24 Sagittarius | 1931 deaths | Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist | Vocation : Entertain/Music : Composer/ Arranger | Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Pneumonia | Vocation : Entertain/Music : Group/ Duo | Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession | Vocation : Entertain/Music : Jazz
