Tom Albert

Tom Albert
Tom Albert against a doorframe near his home in New Orleans, Louisiana September 25, 1954.
Background information
Birth nameThomas Albert
Also known asKid Albert
Born(1877-12-23)December 23, 1877
Belle Chasse, Louisiana, U.S.
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana
DiedDecember 12, 1969(1969-12-12) (aged 91)
GenresJazz
Instrument(s)Trumpet, violin, guitar
Years active1899 - 1949

Tom "Kid" Albert (December 23, 1877 – December 12, 1969) was a jazz violinist, trumpeter and band leader from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his musical career in the 1890s working with the band's violinist Johnny Gould, with "Big Eye" Louis Nelson Delisle on clarinet. From 1908 to 1949 he led his own band and also became one of the founding members of the Eureka Brass Band.

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