Tony Sbarbaro
Tony Sbarbaro | |
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 Tony Sbarbaro, 1919 | |
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| Born | June 27, 1897 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 1969 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drummer |
Antonio Sparbaro, known professionally as Tony Sbarbaro or Tony Spargo (June 27, 1897 – October 30, 1969)Original Dixieland Jazz Band for over 50 years.
Background
Sbarbaro was born in
Big Chief Moore, Pee Wee Erwin, and Eddie Condon. He played at the New York World's Fair in 1941 and with Connee Boswell in the 1950s. He left music in the 1960s due to the popularity of rock and roll, and died in October 1969, in New York City, at the age of 72.[1]
Drumming techniques
Sbarbaro's drum set had a number of nonstandard qualities. He employed wood blocks, cowbells, and Chinese tom-toms, and used a custom arrangement for his bass and snare drum. He used the technique known as "double-drumming",[2] hitting the bass drum with the butt end of the drum stick. Sbarbaro even put stuffed animals inside drums to change their sound. He also had a kazoo attached to his set, providing some of the band's sound effects.
Grammy Hall of Fame
"Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) by Original Dixieland Jass Band was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006
References
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ a b c Chadbourne, Eugene. "Tony Sbarbaro: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
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