Albert Nicholas
Albert Nicholas, born on May 27, 1900 in New Orleans, Louisiana, was an American
jazz clarinet player. He began playing under the tutelage of his uncle Wooden
Joe Nicholas and clarinetist Lorenzo Tio. After early engagements with King
Oliver, Buddy Petit and Manuel Perez, he formed his own band featuring Barney
Bigard and Luis Russell; in 1924 he joined King Oliver’s Dixie Syncopators in
Chicago and later toured Shanghai, Cairo and Alexandria. He collaborated with
musicians such as Claude Luter, André Reweliotty, and the Harlem Ramblers,
culminating in a 1971 appearance at the Zü...
Farewell BluesSidney Bechet, Art Hodes, Albert Nicholas, Muggsy Spanier, Baby Dodds, George Brunies, Pops Foster and Danny Berker
36 Original Hits
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Rose RoomAlbert Nicholas and Dutch Swing College Band
The New Orleans-Chicago Connection
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Careless LoveAlbert Nicholas and Baby Dodds
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Blue Turning Grey Over YouAlbert Nicholas and Henri Chaix Trio
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Basin Street Blues
Albert Nicholas and Dutch Swing College BandD.S.C. At The European Jazz Festival
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Ain't Misbehavin'Albert Nicholas and Henri Chaix Trio
The New Orleans-Chicago Connection
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