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John Kirby (December 31, 1908 – June 14, 1952), was a jazz double-bassist who played the trombone as well as tuba. Kirby was born in Winchester, Virginia. In 1926 he moved to Baltimore, Maryland, a town he is still linked to by some. He played with Chick Webb and Fletcher Henderson (where during the early 1930s, he performed some amazingly complicated tuba work on a number of Henderson's recordings) before starting his own band in 1937. His John Kirby's Sextet "The Onyx Club Boys" (usually included himself on bass, Charlie Shavers on trumpet, Buster Bailey on cla… read more
John Kirby (December 31, 1908 – June 14, 1952), was a jazz double-bassist who played the trombone as well as tuba. Kirby was born in Winchester, Virginia. In 1926 he moved to Baltimore, Maryland, a town he is still linked to by some. He played with Chick Webb and Fletcher Henderson (where dur… read more
John Kirby (December 31, 1908 – June 14, 1952), was a jazz double-bassist who played the trombone as well as tuba. Kirby was born in Winchester, Virginia. In 1926 he moved to Baltimore, Maryland, a town he is still linked to by some. He played with Chick Webb and Fletcher Henderson (where during the early 1930s, he performed some amazingly complicated tuba work o… read more

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1 Play track 1941-1942 Charlie's Prelude
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2 Complete Jazz Series 1938 - 1939 By The Waters Of Minnetonka (10-28-38)
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3 Complete Jazz Series 1938 - 1939 Effervescent Blues (01-09-39)
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4 Complete Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings: The Biggest Little Band in the Land Serenade
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5 1941-1942 Bounce Of The Sugar Plum Fairies
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6 The Best Of 1937-1945 Rehearsin' for a Nervous Breakdown
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7 Complete Jazz Series 1938 - 1939 Rehearsin' For A Nervous Breakdown (10-28-38)
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8 1941-1942 Ida (Sweet As Apple Cider)
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9 The Best Of 1937-1945 Bounce Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
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10 Complete Jazz Series 1938 - 1939 From A Flat To C (10-28-38)
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  1. 4,033 listeners

    1 May 2015 · 25 tracks

    1941-1942
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  2. 1,243 listeners

    29 Mar 2009 · 22 tracks

    Complete Jazz Series 1938 - 1939
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  3. 684 listeners

    31 Mar 2011 · 27 tracks

    The Best Of 1937-1945
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  4. 383 listeners

    31 Jan 2007 · 34 tracks

    John Kirby & His Orchestra
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