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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 1941-1942 Close Shave
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3 Complete Jazz Series 1938 - 1939 Rehearsin' For A Nervous Breakdown (10-28-38)
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4 1941-1942 Rustle Of Spring #1
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5 The Best Of 1937-1945 Beethoven Riffs On
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6 Complete Jazz Series 1938 - 1939 By The Waters Of Minnetonka (10-28-38)
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7 1941-1942 Ida (Sweet As Apple Cider)
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8 1941-1942 Bounce Of The Sugar Plum Fairies
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9 Play track Special Impressions Dawn On the Desert
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10 The Complete Associated Transcriptions Vol. 1941 Arabian Nightmare
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    1 May 2015 · 25 tracks

    1941-1942
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    Complete Jazz Series 1938 - 1939
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    The Best Of 1937-1945
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