Born in Sedalia, Missouri, Bland co-founded the Mound City Blue Blowers with Red McKenzie in 1924 in St. Louis. Their first hit record was "Arkansas Blues", a success in Chicago and the American midwest. After Eddie Lang joined the group late in 1924, the group booked a tour in England.
Later in the 1920s, Bland began playing more cello and guitar. In 1929, Lang left the group, and Gene Krupa joined; Muggsy Spanier, Coleman Hawkins, and Eddie Condon would all play in the ensemble in the 1930s, which moved to more of a Dixieland sound. Also in 1929, the Blue Blowers appeared in a 1929 short film, The Opry House.
jack, bland, 1899, august, 1968, american, jazz, banjoist, guitarist, born, 1899, 1899sedalia, missouri, diedoctober, 1968van, nuys, californiagenresjazzoccupation, musicianinstrument, guitar, born, sedalia, missouri, bland, founded, mound, city, blue, blowers. Jack Bland May 8 1899 August 1968 was an American jazz banjoist and guitarist Jack BlandBorn 1899 05 08 May 8 1899Sedalia Missouri U S DiedOctober 18 1968Van Nuys CaliforniaGenresJazzOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Guitar Born in Sedalia Missouri Bland co founded the Mound City Blue Blowers with Red McKenzie in 1924 in St Louis Their first hit record was Arkansas Blues a success in Chicago and the American midwest After Eddie Lang joined the group late in 1924 the group booked a tour in England Later in the 1920s Bland began playing more cello and guitar In 1929 Lang left the group and Gene Krupa joined Muggsy Spanier Coleman Hawkins and Eddie Condon would all play in the ensemble in the 1930s which moved to more of a Dixieland sound Also in 1929 the Blue Blowers appeared in a 1929 short film The Opry House In 1932 Bland did session work in New York City with the Rhythmakers a recording ensemble featuring singer Billy Banks with Pee Wee Russell Red Allen and Zutty Singleton Musicians Pops Foster and Fats Waller also played with the group at times 1 In the 1940s Bland played on 52nd Street at Jimmy Ryan s Club playing with Allen and Singleton as well as Edmond Hall Vic Dickenson Ike Quebec and Hot Lips Page some of their sessions were recorded by Milt Gabler and released on Commodore Records From 1942 to 1944 he played with Art Hodes and also with Muggsy Spanier he led his own band from 1944 to 1950 In the 1950s Bland moved to Los Angeles and retired from performing taking work as a taxicab driver 2 He died there on October 18 1968 3 References edit Mike Hazeldine 2001 Rhythmakers Grove Music Online Oxford Music Online Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 gmo 9781561592630 article J377700 Jack Bland 1899 1968 Red Hot Jazz Archive Retrieved 23 April 2020 Jack Bland 1899 1968 imdb Retrieved 29 August 2020 Jack Bland at Allmusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Bland amp oldid 1130345724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
