Steve Brown

Steve Brown first went north to Chicago in 1915 with brother Tom in the first wave of jazz musicians to go to the city. He was a member of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings in the early 1920s, where his early slap-style string bass playing attracted attention. Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The New Orleans Rhythm Kings were one of the most influential jazz bands of the early/mid 1920s. ... Sometimes referred to as the Roaring Twenties. Events and trends Technology John T. Thompson invents Thompson submachine gun, also known as Tommy Gun. ...

In 1924 he joined Jean Goldkette's Orchestra, with whom he remained until 1927 when he joined the top-paying band in the United States, Paul Whiteman's Orchestra. 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jean Goldkette (18 May 1893 – 24 March 1962) was a jazz pianist and bandleader. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Paul Whiteman (March 28, 1890 - December 29, 1967) was a popular United States orchestral leader. ...

About 1930 he settled in Detroit, Michigan, which would be his home for the rest of his life. He led his own band there for a while, and continued playing with traditional jazz and Dixieland bands there in to the 1950s. 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... City motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) City nicknames: The Motor City and Motown Location in the state of Michigan Founded July 24, 1701 County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 370. ... Dixieland or Dixie is a name for the south-eastern portion of the USA; see: U.S. Southern States, Dixie. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ...

Wellman Braud, bass player with the Duke Ellington orchestra, once called Brown "the greatest of all" bass players. Wellman Braud (January 25, 1891 - October 29, 1966) was a United States jazz string bass player. ... Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (Born: April 29, 1899 in Washington, DC – Died: May 24, 1974 in New York City) was an American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader. ...