John Kirby
John Kirby, born December 31, 1908 in Winchester, Virginia, was an American jazz
double bassist, tuba player, trombonist, and bandleader. In the early 1930s he
performed with Fletcher Henderson and Chick Webb, playing tuba and later double
bass. In 1937 he formed a sextet known as the Onyx Club Boys with Charlie
Shavers, Buster Bailey, Russell Procope, Billy Kyle, and O'Neill Spencer. In
October 1938 the group recorded the song “Undecided”, which reached number 19 on
the Billboard chart in March 1939. Kirby died in Hollywood, California on June
14, 1952, and was posthumously indu...
You Must Have Been a Beautiful BabyBenny Carter, John Kirby and Nat Gonella
A Jazz Legend - Through The Years 1930 To 1998
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It's Only a Paper MoonJohn Kirby and John Kirby & His Orchestra
John Kirby: 1941-1943
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It's Only a Paper MoonJohn Kirby and John Kirby Sextet
Complete Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings
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If I Had YouUna Mae Carlisle and John Kirby
Una Mae Carlisle: 1938-1941
St. Louis BluesJohn Kirby and John Kirby Sextet
The Biggest Little Band in the Land: His Recorded Works in Chronological Order 1939-1941
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CoquetteJohn Kirby and John Kirby & His Orchestra
Complete Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings
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