Lawrence Marrero
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Lawrence Marrero (October 24, 1900 – June 5, 1959) was an American
jazz
banjo
ist.
Marrero was born in New Orleans, Louisiana
and grew up in a musical family. His brothers were Eddie (bass), John (banjo) and Simon (bass) while their father Billy was a bass player too. His cousin was Cie Frazier
.
In 1919 he got his first regular job on banjo with Wooden Joe Nicholas
's Camelia Brass Band
and from 1920 he joined on bass drum the Young Tuxedo Brass Band
.
In 1942 made the recordings with Bunk Johnson
that started the New Orleans Jazz Revival and soon became a legend among the Jazz
fans. He was featured on many recordings and was a regular member of the George Lewis
band until ill health caused him to quit music in late 1955.
He was not considered by most to be a banjo virtuoso and very seldom took a solo, but his steady and swinging banjo was the keystone of any rhythm section of which he was a part. Marrero died in New Orleans, Louisiana
.
United States
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jazz
Jazz
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banjo
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
ist.
Marrero was born in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
and grew up in a musical family. His brothers were Eddie (bass), John (banjo) and Simon (bass) while their father Billy was a bass player too. His cousin was Cie Frazier
Cie Frazier
Josiah "Cie" Frazier was an American jazz drummer.Frazier studied drums under several New Orleans jazz musicians, including Louis Cottrell, Sr., Red Happy Bolton, and Face-O Woods. He joined the Golden Rule Band with cousin Lawrence Marrero in 1921, and played in Marrero's Young Tuxedo Orchestra...
.
In 1919 he got his first regular job on banjo with Wooden Joe Nicholas
Wooden Joe Nicholas
Wooden Joe Nicholas was an American jazz trumpeter and cornetist, active on the early New Orleans jazz scene. He was born in New Orleans....
's Camelia Brass Band
Camelia Brass Band
The Camelia Brass Band was a brass band from New Orleans, founded by Wooden Joe Nicholas around 1917 or 1918....
and from 1920 he joined on bass drum the Young Tuxedo Brass Band
Young Tuxedo Brass Band
The Young Tuxedo Brass Band is a brass band from New Orleans, which was influential on the New Orleans jazz scene in the years after World War II....
.
In 1942 made the recordings with Bunk Johnson
Bunk Johnson
Willie Gary "Bunk" Johnson was a prominent early New Orleans jazz trumpet player in the early years of the 20th century who enjoyed a revived career in the 1940s....
that started the New Orleans Jazz Revival and soon became a legend among the Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
fans. He was featured on many recordings and was a regular member of the George Lewis
George Lewis (clarinetist)
George Lewis was an American jazz clarinetist who achieved his greatest fame and influence in the later decades of his life.-Ancestry:...
band until ill health caused him to quit music in late 1955.
He was not considered by most to be a banjo virtuoso and very seldom took a solo, but his steady and swinging banjo was the keystone of any rhythm section of which he was a part. Marrero died in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
.