Paul Mares
Illustration — Mares' former house, near Esplanade Avenue & Broad Paul Mares (June 15, 1900 – August 18, 1949), was an American early dixieland jazz cornet and trumpet player, and leader of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings. Mares established himself as a respected bandleader over a group of wild and strong-willed musicians, as The New Orleans Rhythm Kings (N.O.R.K.) became one of the best-regarded bands in Chicago in the early 1920s. In January 1935 Mares played trumpet on, and fronted, a recording session with a band called "Paul Mares and his Friars Society Orchestra" - a name that referred to the Friar's Inn club where the N.O.R.K. had first played in Chicago.
Paul Mares

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- Born
- 1900 · New Orleans.
- Died
- 1949 · Chicago.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- bandleader · conductor · jazz musician · trumpeter · composer
- Fields
- jazz
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Paul Mares (15 juin 1900 – 18 août 1949) fut compositeur, musicien de jazz, trompettiste et bandleader.
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La naissance de Paul Mares est enregistrée le 15 juin 1900, et le décès le 18 août 1949. Le lieu de naissance de Paul Mares est enregistré comme New Orleans, La. par la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek et comme La Nouvelle Orléans par la Bibliothèque nationale de France. Le lieu de décès de Paul Mares est Chicago, selon la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek et la Bibliothèque nationale de France. La Deutsche Nationalbibliothek donne la forme plus précise Chicago, Illinois.
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Born at New Orleans in 1900, died in Chicago in 1949.
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New Orleans: House near Esplanade Avenue Broad, former home of jazz musician Paul Mares; the New Orleans Rhythm Kings rehersed here. Photo by Infrogmation, 1991 or early 1992
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Metairie, Louisiana. House in Metairie Ridge section, home to musician Paul Mares in the late 1920s. 118 Glenwood Drive.
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- 1.Paul Mares (1900-1949). Red Hot Jazz Archive. 20 May 2020.
- 2.Berendt, Joachim. The Jazz Book. Paladin. 131. 1976.
- 3.Sudhalter, Richard. Lost Chords. Oxford University Press, 1999, p. 225.
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