About Johnny Bayersdorffer
Lived 1899 – 1969 (aged 70). Johnny Bayersdorffer was an American jazz musician and saxophonist.
Johnny Bayersdorffer's Jazzola Novelty Orchestra, New Orleans. Left to right: Chink Martin Abraham, brass bass; Tom Brown, trombone; Johnny Bayersdorffer, cornet & leader; Leo Adde, drums; Steve Loyacano, banjo; Nunzio Scaglione, clarinet. Johnny Bayersdorffer (4 August 1899 – 14 November 1969) was a New Orleans jazz cornetist and bandleader.
Bayersdorffer was a popular bandleader at the Spanish Fort resort on Bayou St. John by Lake Pontchartrain. He is best remembered to later generations for his 1920s recordings for Okeh Records. Bayersdorffer also played with Happy Schilling and Tony Parenti's bands.
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Who was Johnny Bayersdorffer?
American musician (1899–1969)
When was Johnny Bayersdorffer born?
Johnny Bayersdorffer was born on 4 September 1899 in New Orleans.
When did Johnny Bayersdorffer die?
Johnny Bayersdorffer died on 14 November 1969 in New Orleans.
What was Johnny Bayersdorffer's occupation?
Johnny Bayersdorffer was a jazz musician and saxophonist.
What nationality was Johnny Bayersdorffer?
Johnny Bayersdorffer was American.
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