Tony Sbarbaro

• Name — Tony Sbarbaro • Born — 27 June 1897 • Birthplace — New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. • Died — 30 October 1969 • Place of death — New York City, U.S. • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — Drummer • Past Member Of — Original Dixieland Jazz Band

Sbarbaro was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, to an immigrant Genoa or Genovese family. Early in his career he played with the Frayle Brothers Band (possibly as early as 1911) and the Reliance Band of Papa Jack Laine. He did side work with Merritt Brunies and Carl Randall. He joined the Original Dixieland Jazz Band for their initial recordings in 1917; and became its leader in 1925 and remained a member of the ensemble until its dissolution in the 1960s, being the only founding member still in the group at that time. Sbarbaro also composed for the group, writing the tune "Mourning Blues" among others. He remained a fixture of Dixieland jazz performance for most of his life, playing later in life in New Orleans with Miff Mole, Big Chief Moore, Pee Wee Erwin, and Eddie Condon. He played at the New York World's Fair in 1941 and with Connee Boswell in the 1950s. He left music in the 1960s due to the popularity of rock and roll, and died in October 1969, in New York City, at the age of 72.

"Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) by Original Dixieland Jass Band was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006

Tony Sbarbaro is recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Recorded as a citizen of United States. Classed in the genre Dixieland jazz.