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Born: May 28, 1898 in Newport, KY
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: December 11, 1992 in NY
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Andy Kirk was never a major musician (in fact he never really soloed), arranger or personality yet he was a successful big bandleader in the 1930s and '40s. He started playing bass sax and tuba in Denver with George Morrison's band in 1918. In 1925, ...More >>

Discography: 2003 New Orleans Jump 1957 Mellow Bit of Rhythm 1956 Clouds from the Southwest Walkin' and Swingin' Uncollected Andy Kirk and the Clouds of Joy (1944) More >>

Filmograpy:

1973	Born to Swing: The Movie About the Alumni of the Count Basie Band of 1943
1948	Killer Diller

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Followers: Big Joe Turner More >>

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