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

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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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• Name — Joe Darensbourg • Birth 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 • Instrument — Clarinet Saxophone • Genre — Dixieland • Occupation — Clarinetist Saxophonist
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• "Yellow Dog Blues", Joe Darensbourg and his Dixie Flyers, Lark Records • On a Lark in Dixieland • "Louis Armstrong tour in Australia", including also vocalist Jewel Brown, is available on video
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- 1.Colin Larkin. The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz. Guinness Publishing. 111/2. 1992. 0-85112-580-8.
- 2.Carr, Ian. Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. 153–154. 1995. 1-85828-137-7.
- 3.On a Lark in Dixieland - Joe Darensbourg | Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic.
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