Luis Russell

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Born
6 August 1902
Born In
Bocas del Toro, Panama
Died
11 December 1963 (aged 61)
Luis Russell (6 August 1902 - 11 December 1963) was a jazz pianist and bandleader. Luis Carl Russell was born on Careening Cay, near Bocas del Toro, Panama, in a family of Afro-Caribbean ancestry. His father was a music teacher, and young Luis learned to play violin, guitar, trombone, and piano. He began playing professionally accompanying silent film by 1917, then played at a casino in the city of Colón, Panama. In 1919 he won 3000 United States dollars in a lottery, and used it to move to the United States with his mother and sister, settling in New Orleans, Louisiana. He began pe… read more
Luis Russell (6 August 1902 - 11 December 1963) was a jazz pianist and bandleader. Luis Carl Russell was born on Careening Cay, near Bocas del Toro, Panama, in a family of Afro-Caribbean ancestry. His father was a music teacher, and young Luis learned to play violin, guitar, trombone, and pia… read more
Luis Russell (6 August 1902 - 11 December 1963) was a jazz pianist and bandleader. Luis Carl Russell was born on Careening Cay, near Bocas del Toro, Panama, in a family of Afro-Caribbean ancestry. His father was a music teacher, and young Luis learned to play violin, guitar, trombone, and piano. He began playing professionally accompanying silent film by 1917, th… read more

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1 Complete Jazz Series 1926 - 1929 Sweet Mumtaz (03-10-26)
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2 The Luis Russell Story Freakish Light Blues
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3 Complete Jazz Series 1926 - 1929 29th And Dearborn (03-10-26)
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4 The Luis Russell Story Saratoga Drag
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5 Play track The Luis Russell Story The New Call Of The Freaks
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6 The Luis Russell Story Ease on down
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7 Play track The Luis Russell Story Goin' to Town
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8 Play track The Ultimate Jazz Archive 3 (3 Of 4) Sweet Mumtaz
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9 Complete Jazz Series 1926 - 1929 Panama Limited Blues (03-10-26)
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10 Complete Jazz Series 1926 - 1929 Please Don't Turn Me Down (11-17-26)
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Albums

  1. 9,601 listeners

    1 Jan 2000 · 48 tracks

    The Luis Russell Story
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  2. 5,067 listeners

    3 Mar 2023 · 20 tracks

    At The Swing Cats Ball
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  3. 198 listeners

    15 Feb 2007 · 20 tracks

    The Ultimate Jazz Archive 3 (3 Of 4)
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  4. 126 listeners

    1 Jan 2000 · 16 tracks

    The Luis Russell Story 1929-30
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