Armand J. Piron
Armand John "A.J." Piron (August 16, 1888 – February 17, 1943) was an American jazz violinist who led a dance band during the 1920s.[1][2]
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Birth name | Armand John Piron |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | August 16, 1888
Died | February 17, 1943 54) New Orleans | (aged
Genres | Jazz, Dixieland |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Violin |
Years active | 1904–1935 |
Biography
In 1915, Piron and Clarence Williams started the Piron and Williams Publishing Company. In their first year of business they published Piron's composition, "I Wish That I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", which became his biggest hit. After touring briefly with W.C. Handy in 1917, Piron started an orchestra which included Lorenzo Tio, Steve Lewis,[3] John Lindsay, and Peter Bocage.[4] The theme song of the orchestra was "The Purple Rose of Cairo", written by Piron and Steve Lewis.[5][3]
In 1923, Piron took his band to New York City.[4][6]
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References
- Morton, Brian; Cook, Richard (4 November 2010). The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums. Penguin. pp. 81–. ISBN 978-0-14-195900-9. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "A.J. Piron (1888-1943)". Red Hot Jazz Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "French Creoles". www.frenchcreoles.com. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- Yanow, Scott. "Armand Piron". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "Purple Rose of Cairo | Tulane University Digital Library". digitallibrary.tulane.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- "Armand Piron's New Orleans Orchestra". Red Hot Jazz Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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