1912 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 1912. == Events == W.C. Handy writes "The Memphis Blues". It becomes a great hit, making the start of published blues music. The singer Bessie Smith starts working as a vaudeville dancer. Louis Armstrong forms a vocal quartet together with some long time friends in New Orleans. == Standards == == Births == January 1 – Svein Øvergaard, Norwegian saxophonist and percussionist (died 1986). 7 – Bob Zurke, American pianist, arranger, and composer (died 1944). 12 – Trummy Young, African-American trombonist (died 1984). 22 – Harry Parry, Welsh clarinetist and bandleader (died 1956). February 12 – Paul Bascomb, American tenor saxophonist (died 1986). March 1 – Joseph Reinhardt, French guitarist and composer (died 1982). 2 – Red Saunders, American drummer and bandleader (died 1981). 12 Jiří Traxler, Czech-Canadian pianist, composer, lyricist, and arranger (died 2011). Paul Weston, American pianist, arranger, composer, and conductor (died 1996). April 2 – Herbert Mills, American singer, Mills Brothers (died 1989). 11 – John Levy, African-American upright bassist (died 2012). May 9 – George T. Simon, American writer and drummer (died 2001). 13 – Gil Evans, Canadian pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (died 1988). 14 – Les Brown, American bandleader (died 2001). 28 – Dave Barbour, American guitarist (died 1965). June 15 – Alix Combelle, French tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (died 1978). 26 – Clarence Profit, American pianist and composer (died 1944). July 8 – Johnny Mince, American clarinetist (died 1997). 12 – Will Bradley, American trombonist and bandleader (died 1989). 27 – Asser Fagerström, Finnish pianist, composer, and actor (died 1990). August 13 – Nate Kazebier, American trumpeter (died 1969). 26 – Léo Marjane, French singer (died 2016). September 7 – Alvin Alcorn, American trumpeter (died 2003). 9 – Jean Omer, Belgian reedist and bandleader (died 1994). 27 – Erhard Bauschke, German reedist and bandleader (died 1945). 30 – Bill Johnson, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger (died 1960). October 5 – Ernst Höllerhagen, German reedist (died 1956). 7 – Beverly Peer, American upright bassist (died 1997). 13 – Nellie Lutcher, African-American singer and pianist (died 2007). 19 – Red Richards, American pianist (died 1998). 21 – Don Byas, American tenor saxophonist (died 1972). 27 – Gösta Törner, Swedish jazz trumpeter and bandleader (died 1982). November 1 – Franz Jackson, American saxophonist and clarinetist (died 2008). 13 – Ted Donnelly, American trombonist (died 1958). 23 Svein Øvergaard, Norwegian saxophonist, percussionist, and bandleader (died 1986). Anselmo Sacasas, Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer, and arranger (died 1998). 24 – Teddy Wilson, American pianist (died 1986). December 5 – Marshall Royal, American clarinetist and alto saxophonist (died 1995). 6 – Paloma Efron, Argentine singer (died 1977). 10 – Irving Fazola, American clarinetist (died 1949). 24 – Anne Lenner, English singer (died 1997). 29 – Thore Ehrling, Swedish trumpeter, composer, and bandleader (died 1994). == References == == External links == History Of Jazz Timeline: 1912 at All About Jazz