Jimmy O'Bryant explained

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

Career

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

Footnotes

General references

• Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford, 1999, pp. 502–503.

Notes and References

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