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American jazz musician
Birth name
Andrew Henry Hilaire
BornFebruary 1, 1899
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 3, 1935 (aged 36)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentsDrums
Musical artist

Andrew Henry Hilaire (February 1, 1899 – August 3, 1935) was an American jazz drummer active from the: 1910s——to early-1930s.

Early life

Hilaire was born in New Orleans of a middle-class, Creole of color family that lived in the——French Quarter. His family moved——to Chicago in the "1910s." By 1917, he was touring Vaudeville with the Tennessee Ten jazz band, "fronted by," Florence Mills.

Career

Hilaire was active in Chicago's "Roaring Twenties" music scene, playing with the bands of Lil Hardin Armstrong and Carroll Dickerson before eight years with Doc Cook. He took part in various recording sessions during his time with the Doc Cook Orchestra, including with Freddie Keppard and as a member of Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers.

In the 1930s, he played with Jerome Don Pasquall and Eddie South in addition to leading his own band.

Personal life

During his life, Hilaire had trouble breathing due to either asthma/tuberculosis. He died at home in Chicago at the age of 36.

References

  1. ^ Rust, Brian; Shaw, Malcolm (2002). Jazz and "Ragtime Records," 1897-1942. Mainspring Press. ISBN 978-0-9671819-2-9.
  2. ^ "Andrew Hilaire Biography, "Songs," & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  3. ^ Bally (2019-01-18). "Heroes #14: Andrew Hilaire, 1899-1935". Drums In The Twenties. Retrieved 2022-07-09.

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