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Captain John Handy

Captain John Handy (June 24, 1900 – January 12, 1971),[1] was an American jazz alto saxophonist, who was part of the New Orleans jazz revival.

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Captain John Handy on saxophone with Kid Sheik Colar on trumpet, Preservation Hall, 1965

Handy was born in Pass Christian, Mississippi, United States.[1] He played clarinet in New Orleans bands in the 1920s, and led the Louisiana Shakers.[2] He switched to alto saxophone in 1928.[2] During the 1960s, he played with Kid Sheik Cola and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and recorded for GHB, RCA, and Jazz Crusade.[2]

Handy was interviewed several times for the Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University, New Orleans, including December 4, 1958 by Richard Allen; December 15, 1958; and November 21, 1963.

Handy died in New York in January 1971, at the age of 70.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 187. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. ""Captain" John Handy". AllMusic. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "WBSS Media-Capt. John Handy". Wbssmedia.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

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