1901 in jazz
# 1901 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1901.

## Events

* Charles Booth performs "Creole Belles" by J. Bodewalt Lampe. His performance is the first acoustic recording of ragtime to be made commercially available, for the new Victor label.

## Births

### February

* 11 – Claude Jones, American trombonist (died 1962).

### March

* 27 – Enrique Santos Discépolo, Argentine tango and milonga pianist, bandoneón player, ainger and composer (died 1951).
* 29 – Sidney Arodin, American clarinetist and songwriter (died 1948).

### April

* 9 – Arthur Briggs, Granadian-born trumpeter (died 1991)

### May

* 11 – Edmond Hall, American clarinetist and bandleader (died 1967).
* 20 – Jimmy Blythe, American pianist and composer (died 1931).
* 30 – Frankie Trumbauer, American saxophonist, composer and bandleader (died 1956).

### June

* 8 – Lou Black, American banjo player (died 1965).

### July

* 1 – Richard Plunket Greene, English musician and author, member of the bright young things (died 1978).

### August

* 4 – Louis Armstrong, American trumpeter, composer, singer and actor (died 1971).
* 25 – Charlie Burse, African-American ukulele player (died 1965).
* 26 – Jimmy Rushing, American blues shouter, balladeer, singer and pianist (died 1972).

### September

* 2 – Phil Napoleon, American trumpeter and bandleader (died 1990).
* 30 – Thelma Terry, American bandleader and upright bassist (died 1966).

### October

* 17 – Lee Collins, American trumpeter (died 1960).
* 18 – Annette Hanshaw, American singer (died 1985).
* 20 – Adelaide Hall, American singer and entertainer (died 1993).

### November

* 9 – Muggsy Spanier, American cornetist (died 1967).
* 16 – Jesse Stone, American pianist and songwriter (died 1999).
* 22 – Polo Barnes, American clarinetist and saxophonist (died 1981).

### December

* 22 – Danny Polo, American clarinetist (died 1949).
