Kid Ory
Background information
Birth name	Edward Ory
Born	December 25, 1886
Origin	LaPlace, Louisiana
Died	January 23, 1973
Genre(s)	Jazz
Instrument(s)	trombone
Associated acts	Louis Armstrong

Edward "Kid" Ory (December 25, 1886 – January 23, 1973) was a jazz trombonist and bandleader. Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... La Place (sometimes spelled LaPlace or Laplace) is a suburb of New Orleans and a census-designated place in St. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... A bandleader is the director of a band of musicians. ...

He was born in Woodland Plantation near LaPlace, Louisiana. La Place (sometimes spelled LaPlace or Laplace) is a suburb of New Orleans and a census-designated place in St. ...

Ory started playing music with home-made instruments in his childhood, and by his teens was leading a well regarded band in South-East Louisiana. He kept La Place as his base of operations due to family obligations until his 21st birthday, when he moved his band to New Orleans, Louisiana. Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ...

He had one of the best-known bands in New Orleans in the 1910s, hiring many of the greats, including cornetists Joe "King" Oliver, Mutt Carey, and Louis Armstrong; and clarinetists Johnny Dodds and Jimmie Noone. // The 1910s represent the culmination of European militarism which had its beginnings during the second half of the 19th Century. ... Joe King Oliver, (December 19, 1885 – April 8, 1938) was a bandleader and jazz musician. ... Thomas Mutt Carey (1891 - 1948), also known as Papa Mutt, was a New Orleans jazz trumpeter. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Johnny Dodds (April 12, 1892 - August 8, 1940) was a jazz clarinetist, and older brother of drummer Baby Dodds. ... Jimmie Noone (sometimes spelled Jimmy Noone) (April 23, 1895 – April 19, 1944) was an early jazz clarinetist. ...

In 1919 he moved to Los Angeles, one of a number of New Orleans musicians to do so at about that time, and he recorded there in 1922 with a band including Mutt Carey, clarinetist (also a pianist) Dink Johnson, and string bassist Ed Garland. (Garland and Carey were longtime associates who were still with Ory during his 1940s comeback.) In 1925, Ory moved to Chicago, where he was very active, working and recording with Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, "King" Oliver, Johnny Dodds, and many others. Oliver Dink Johnson ( October 28, 1892 - November 29, 1954) was an early jazz pianist, clarinetist, and drummer. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... Morton in the 1920s Ferdinand Jelly Roll Morton September 20, 1890 - July 10, 1941) was an American virtuoso pianist, bandleader and composer who some call the first true composer of jazz music. ...

During the Great Depression Ory retired from music in 1933, and would not play again until 1943. From 1944 to about 1961 he led one of the top New Orleans style bands of the period. In addition to Mutt Carey and Ed Garland, trumpeters Alvin Alcorn and Teddy Buckner; clarinetists Darnell Howard, Jimmie Noone, Albert Nicholas, Barney Bigard, and George Probert; pianists Buster Wilson and Don Ewell; and drummer Minor Hall were among his sidemen during this period. All but Probert, Buckner, and Ewell were originally from New Orleans. The Ory band was an important force in reviving interest in New Orleans jazz, making popular radio broadcasts -- among them a number of slots on Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre broadcast and a jazz history series sponsored by Standard Oil -- and recordings. The Great Depression was a time of economic down turn, which started after the stock market crash on October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Teddy Buckner (born July 16, 1909 in Sherman, Texas; died September 22, 1994 in Los Angeles, California) was a jazz trumpeter associated with Dixieland music. ... Albany Leon Barney Bigard (March 3, 1906 _ June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist. ... Don Ewell (14 November 1916 - 9 August 1983) was an American jazz pianist born in Baltimore, Maryland, perhaps best-known for his work with several prominent New Orleans-based musicians such as Sidney Bechet, Kid Ory, George Lewis, George Brunis, Muggsy Spanier and Bunk Johnson. ... This article contains a trivia section. ...

Ory was also the composer of numbers including Muskrat Ramble, Ory's Creole Trombone, and Savoy Blues.

Ory retired from music in 1966 and spent his last years in Hawaii. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

• Kid Ory on redhotjazz.com
• Kid Ory on The African American Registry