John Kirby (December 31, – June 14, ), was a jazz double-bassist who also played trombone and tuba. In addition to sideman work (prominently with Benny Goodman), Kirby is remembered for.

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Nov 08,  · John Kirby (December 31, -- June 14, ), was a jazz double-bassist who also played trombone and tuba. Kirby was born in Winchester, Virginia. In .

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Performer: John Kirby and his Orchestra Writer: Berlin Fox Trot. Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. Four stylii were used to transfer this record. They are mil truncated eliptical, mil truncated conical, mil truncated conical, mil truncated conical.

about. John Kirby led a most unusual group during the height of the big-band era, a sextet comprised of trumpeter Charlie Shavers, clarinetist Buster Bailey, altoist Russell Procope, pianist Billy Kyle, drummer O'Neil Spencer, and his own bass.

Performer: John Kirby Writer: W. C. Handy Fox Trot; and Orchestra. Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. Four stylii were used to transfer this record. They are mil truncated eliptical, mil truncated conical, mil truncated conical, mil truncated eliptical.

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