J. A. "Jimmy" O'Bryant (c. 1896 – June 24, 1928)[1] was an American jazz clarinetist.

Jimmy O'Bryant
Bornc. 1896
Arkansas, U.S.
DiedJune 24, 1928 (aged 31–32)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentClarinet

Career

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O'Bryant played with the Tennessee Ten in 1920 and 1921, then in a group with Jelly Roll Morton and W. C. Handy in 1923.[2] In 1924, he played with King Oliver. From 1923 to 1926, he recorded extensively with Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders and also did sessions with his own Washboard Band.[3] His entire output as a leader was reissued on two compact discs by RST Records in 2000 and 2001.

References

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Footnotes
  1. ^ "Jimmy O'Bryant Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  2. ^ Egan, Bill (2004). Florence Mills: Harlem Jazz Queen. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5007-1.
  3. ^ Dicaire, David (2015-11-05). Blues Singers: Biographies of 50 Legendary Artists of the Early 20th Century. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6241-4.
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