Results for "Peter Bocage"

Peter Bocage

Born: July 31, 1887

Piron's New Orleans Orchestra: Piron's New Orleans Orchestra

by Andrew J. Sammut
February 21, 2011

Listeners accustomed to the wail and stomp of early New Orleans jazz might be surprised to hear the whisper and glide of Piron's New Orleans Orchestra. While famed pioneers such as Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, and Johnny Dodds spoke from the earthy tradition of the outdoor parade, Piron's orchestra illustrated the smooth sounds of indoor entertainment. ...

Retrieval Records: Treasures Lost and Found

by Nathan Holaway
October 13, 2010

“The memory of things gone is important to a jazz musician. Things like old folks singing in the moonlight in the back yard on a hot night or something said long ago."-- Louis Armstrong “You hear about the Duke Ellingtons, the Jimmie Luncefords, and the Fletcher Hendersons, but people sometimes forget that jazz was ...