Wilbur de Paris (1900–1973) was a trombone player and band leader, especial… Read Full Bio ↴Wilbur de Paris (1900–1973) was a trombone player and band leader, especially known for mixing New Orleans jazz style with Swing.
Paris was born on the 11th January 1900. His brother, Sidney de Paris, was also a musician. The two brothers started a band in the late 1940s called New New Orleans Jazz. It featured Omer Simeon, the famed clarinettist with Jelly Roll Morton. Other legendary jazzmen who served in the band from time to time were drummers Zutty Singleton and Freddie Moore. The banjo chair was filled first by Eddie Gibbs and later by Lee Blair. Don Kirkpatrick was the piano player who played with them most often. This band became an institution in New York City during the 1950s, toured the world in the late 1950s, and recorded extensively.
Paris died on the 3rd January 1973.
Paris was born on the 11th January 1900. His brother, Sidney de Paris, was also a musician. The two brothers started a band in the late 1940s called New New Orleans Jazz. It featured Omer Simeon, the famed clarinettist with Jelly Roll Morton. Other legendary jazzmen who served in the band from time to time were drummers Zutty Singleton and Freddie Moore. The banjo chair was filled first by Eddie Gibbs and later by Lee Blair. Don Kirkpatrick was the piano player who played with them most often. This band became an institution in New York City during the 1950s, toured the world in the late 1950s, and recorded extensively.
Paris died on the 3rd January 1973.
Mardi Gras Rag
Wilbur De Paris Lyrics
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Begin the Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of…
Blue Sadness just makes me sigh, I've come to say goodbye, Alth…
Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love You've fly through my head…
Easy to Love I know too well that I'm just wasting precious time In…
Farewell Blues Sadness just makes me sigh, I've come to say goodbye, Alth…
Hot Lips There's a boy that's in our band And how he blows…
I've Got You Under My Skin I've got you under my skin. I've got you deep in…
Runnin' Wild My gal and I, we had a fight And I'm…
Running Wild My gal and I, we had a fight And I'm…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
When my Sugar walks down the Street When my sugar walks down the street All the little birdies…
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