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King Oliver

real name Joseph Nathan Oliver

jazz cornetist

New Orleans, United States · 1885-05-11 – 1938-04-08

King Oliver is credited on 2,662 releases across 758 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,662

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758

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8

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92

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Early jazz cornet player and band leader, born May 11, 1885 in New Orleans, died April 8 or 10, 1938 in Savannah, Georgia
Oliver began his professional career in 1904 with the Onward Brass Band. After playing with leading bands in New Orleans and establishing himself as a master cornetist, he moved to Chicago in 1918. From 1920 to 1923 he led the Creole Jazz Band, which became the greatest exponent of the New Orleans jazz idiom. Oliver's style was noted for its bursting, exuberant power and its great range. He strongly influenced Louis Armstrong.

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2,662 releases · 758 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 4,422
  • Other credits · 129

Studios: Soundtrack Studios · Trident Studios · Čs. Rozhlas Brno · Manhattan Recording Company

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