Freddie Keppard

January 10, 2024
Trumpet Player

Quick Facts

Freddie Keppard
Full Name Freddie Keppard
Occupation Trumpet Player
Date Of Birth Feb 27, 1889(1889-02-27)
Age 135
Date Of Death 1933-07-15
Birthplace New Orleans
Country United States
Birth City Louisiana
Horoscope Aquarius

Freddie Keppard Biography

Name Freddie Keppard
Birthday Feb 27
Birth Year 1889
Place Of Birth New Orleans
Home Town Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Aquarius
Siblings Louis Keppard

Freddie Keppard is one of the most popular and richest Trumpet Player who was born on February 27, 1889 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. A jazz cornetist from the beginning, he is famous for his work in The Original Creole Orchestra.

He was popularly admired by He was well-respected by Jelly Roll Morton…

He was raised within New Orleans in the Creole of Color community.

Freddie Keppard Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Trumpet Player
House Living in own house.

Freddie Keppard is one of the richest Trumpet Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Freddie Keppard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Cornet was his first instrument after he had learned a range of other instruments.

He was able to take He took Buddy Bolden‘s place in Frankie Dusen’s Eagle Band.’s place in Frankie Dusen’s Eagle Band.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Freddie Keppard Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Freddie Ranked on the list of most popular Trumpet Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Freddie Keppard celebrates birthday on February 27 of every year.

Why was Freddie keppard important?

Keppard contributed to the Doc Cook recordings , where he plays the ‘walking-talking’ style of Stomp Cornet that pre-dates jazz by about a half generation. It follows ragtime by the same margin. Keppard may have appeared on a few other recordings; many more are often dubiously attributed to him.

How did Freddie keppard influence jazz?

After traveling to Los Angeles, he founded the Original Creole Orchestra in

  1. The Orchestra introduced New Orleans jazz to a wider audience and quickly became one of the most popular acts on the West Coast. By 1919 it had a following in large cities across the United States.

Who was the cornet king?

A young man whom, for a period ranging from around 1898 until 1906, reigned as the undisputed King of black New Orleans music. Buddy Bolden played the cornet (an instrument similar to the trumpet) like no one before him.

Who was the first recorded jazz band?

The Original Dixieland Jass Band (ODJB) was a Dixieland jazz band that made the first jazz recordings in early 1917. Their “Livery Stable Blues” became the first jazz record ever issued.

Who was the first of the New Orleans cornet Kings?

Freddie Keppard
Genres| Jazz
Occupation(s)| Cornettist
Instruments| Cornet
Associated acts| Buddy Bolden, Joe “King” Oliver, Jimmie Noone

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