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Joe Darensbourg

Joe Darensbourg (July 9, 1906 – May 24, 1985) was an American, New Orleans–based jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, notable for his work with Buddy Petit, Jelly Roll Morton, Charlie Creath, Fate Marable, Andy Kirk, Kid Ory, Wingy Manone, Joe Liggins and Louis Armstrong.

Joe Darensbourg

Joe Darensbourg playing clarinet with the Louis Armstrong combo at the Palais Royal in South Bend, IN, 1963.

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Name
Joe Darensbourg
Birthplace
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Born
9 July 1906
Place of death
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Died
24 May 1985
Occupation
Clarinetist Saxophonist
Nationality
United States
Fields
jazz

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Joe Darensbourg (July 9, 1906 – May 24, 1985) was an American, New Orleans–based jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, notable for his work with Buddy Petit, Jelly Roll Morton, Charlie Creath, Fate Marable, Andy Kirk, Kid Ory, Wingy Manone, Joe Liggins and Louis Armstrong.

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