Jazz, Lindy and Flappers at Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Concert in Sunnyside on...
Bix Beiderbecke was one of the greatest jazz musicians of the roaring 20s, inspiring such legends as Louis Armstrong and Hoagy Carmichael. His self-taught, unorthodox coronet style produced a...
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Without a doubt, Louis Armstrong is the most famous jazz musician who ever lived in Queens. However, Satchmo often cited a much lesser-known borough resident, Bix Beiderbecke, as one of his biggest...
View ArticleSwing and Hop with Wolverines at Sunnyside Festival on Saturday
They called him “Bix,” and his fans call themselves “Bixophiles.” He had a terrible addiction to alcohol and died at age 28, but still managed to play cornet with some of the greatest jazz legends of...
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