Paul Crawford (jazz musician)
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 16, 1925 Atmore, Alabama USA |
| Died | July 31, 1996 (aged 71) New Orleans, Louisiana USA |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Jazz musician Music historian |
| Instrument(s) | Trombone, Baritone horn |
Paul Crawford (1925 - 1996) was an American
Early life and education
Crawford was born in Atmore, Alabama, to parents who were a Baptist minister and a music teacher. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and was stationed in Wilmington, North Carolina.[2]
Crawford graduated from the
Career as a performer
Crawford initially took up residence in the
Soon after his arrival in New Orleans, Crawford became co-
In the 1950s, various laws being enforced in the Deep South prohibited white musicians from performing with African-American musicians. As these laws were struck down in the 1960s, opportunities opened up for Crawford to perform with various notable jazz musicians in New Orleans who were of African-American ethnicity. In 1964, Crawford was approached by Allan Jaffe, who was the owner of Preservation Hall, about performing at the Preservation Hall venue. With Punch Miller, he became a part of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
Shortly thereafter, Crawford became a part of the Olympia Brass Band. His tenure with the Olympia Brass Band included three European tours. Crawford marched in many New Orleans Jazz Funerals as a member of the Olympia Brass Band, often marching just behind Matthew "Fats" Houston, who served as grand marshal of the band. Although trained with the trombone as his instrument, Crawford often performed with the baritone horn.[2]
Crawford was a founding member of the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra. As a member of this group and others, he helped make the soundtrack for the movies "Pretty Baby" and "Live and Let Die", as well as many other recording sessions. Crawford played the baritone horn in many performances of the musical "One Mo' Time".[1]
With various bands, Crawford performed at the
Career as a music historian
Crawford was an associate curator at the Tulane University Hogan Jazz Archive. As curator, conducted numerous interviews for an oral history of jazz.[7]
In this role, Crawford resurrected many forgotten pieces of jazz music and developed
Personal life
Crawford's wife's given name was Mary, and they had three children including first-born Elyse, daughter Amy, and Crawford's stepson Samuel Charters. He resided on Joliet Street in New Orleans much of the latter part of his life. He acquired a significant collection of jazz recordings, including of artists that he personally knew or performed with.[2]
Crawford died in July 1996 of
References
- ^ a b c d e f Spera, Keith (August 13, 1996). "Jazz Trombonist, Scholar Paul Crawford Dies at 71". Georges Media Group. New Orleans Times-Picayune.
- ^ a b c d e Kelso, Iris (May 5, 1996). "The Music Man". Georges Media Group. New Orleans Times-Picayune.
- ^ "Paul Crawford". Gannett Newspapers. The Hawk Eye. August 1, 1996.
- ^ "Leonard Ferguson Obituary". Georges Media Group. New Orleans Times-Picayune. January 14, 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ a b "On This Day in Music History". Guide to New Orleans and Louisiana Music. Louisiana Music Archive & Artist Directory. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Paul Crawford - 1925 to 1996". New Orleans Musicians' Clinic. New Orleans Musicians' Assistance Foundation. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Kolb, Carolyn (March 30, 2012). "Chronicles: Swingin' In the Stacks A treasure trove at Tulane's Jazz Archive". My New Orleans. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
External links
- A photograph of Paul Crawford playing the trombone is available on-line.
- Paul Crawford at Jazzology
- Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University, New Orleans
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