Tommy ladnier biography

          Thomas James Ladnier (May 28, – June 4, ) was an American jazz trumpeter.!

          Cornetist/trumpeter Tommy Ladnier, [Thomas James], was born in Florenville, LA, and died in New York, 4 June ).

        1. Thomas James Ladnier was an American jazz trumpeter.
        2. Thomas James Ladnier (May 28, – June 4, ) was an American jazz trumpeter.
        3. An exciting trumpeter who can be seen as a bridge style-wise between King Oliver and Louis Armstrong, Tommy Ladnier played early in life in New Orleans and.
        4. Tommy Ladnier (May 28, – June 4, ) moved north to Chicago from New Orleans, and found work in a touring band.

          5. Tommy Ladnier

          American jazz trumpeter

          Musical artist

          Thomas James Ladnier (May 28, – June 4, ) was an American jazz trumpeter. Hugues Panassié – an influential French critic, jazz historian, and renowned exponent of New Orleans jazz – rated Ladnier, sometime on or before , second only to Louis Armstrong.[1][2][3]

          Early years

          Ladnier was born in Mandeville, Louisiana – located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, with New Orleans on the opposite shore.

          Beginning , Ladnier performed in Mandeville's Independence Band at the Dew Drop Dance Hall, led by clarinetist Isidore Frick (né Isidore Fritz; –). Trumpeter Bunk Johnson sometimes played with this band and gave young Ladnier lessons.

          Other members of the band included Louis Fritz (trombone); Joe Fritz (bass); Klebert Cagnolatti (drums) – older brother of trumpeter Cag Cagnolatti (–); Claybear (sax); Leon Laurent (violin); Buddy Petit (–) (cornet); Lucien Fritz (drums), Edmond Hall (–) (c