John Kirby (musician)

John Kirby
John Kirby
	Kirby and Buster Bailey, Washington D.C., c. May 1946; Photo: William P. Gottlieb
Background information
Birth name	John Kirk
Born	December 31, 1908; Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Died	June 14, 1952 (aged 43); Hollywood, California
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Double bass

John Kirby (December 31, 1908 – June 14, 1952),^[1] was an American jazz double-bassist and bandleader.^[2] In addition to sideman work (prominently with Benny Goodman), Kirby is remembered for leading a successful chamber jazz sextet in the late 1930s and early 1940s, which scored several hit songs including "Loch Lomond" and the debut recording of "Undecided", a jazz standard. He is perhaps the first musician in the chamber jazz genre.^[3] Earlier in his career he also played trombone and tuba.

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^ Robinson, J. Bradford (2015) [2013]. "Kirby, John". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2275947. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
^ William P. Gottlieb (1995). The Golden Age of Jazz. Pomegranate Artbooks, ISBN 9780876543559

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[2] Robinson, J. Bradford (2015) [2013]. "Kirby, John". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2275947. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[3] William P. Gottlieb (1995). The Golden Age of Jazz. Pomegranate Artbooks, ISBN 9780876543559

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