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Pioneer of Jazz music (1897-1959), considered an equal of Louis Armstrong and King Oliver in the history of Jazz. First known for his clarinet playing, he later took up the soprano sax. The New Orleans native emigrated to France in the 1950s.

Resources in This Category

• Red Hot Jazz: Sidney Bechet

  http://www.redhotjazz.com/bechet.html
  Biography, RealAudio file, filmography, and bibliography.

• The Sidney Bechet Society, Ltd.

  http://www.sidneybechet.org/
  Dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of the music of the soprano saxophonist, with a biography and discography.

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