Joe King Oliver

January 9, 2024
Trumpet Player

Quick Facts

Joe King Oliver
Full Name Joe King Oliver
Occupation Trumpet Player
Date Of Birth May 11, 1885(1885-05-11)
Age 139
Date Of Death 1938-04-08
Birthplace Aben
Country United States
Birth City Los Angeles
Horoscope Taurus

Joe King Oliver Biography

Name Joe King Oliver
Birthday May 11
Birth Year 1885
Place Of Birth Aben
Home Town Los Angeles
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Taurus

Joe King Oliver is one of the most popular and richest Trumpet Player who was born on May 11, 1885 in Aben, Los Angeles, United States. Famous by his mutes used in jazz as well as his compositions such as “Doctor Jazz.”

Oliver was the mentor of Oliver was mentor to Louis Armstrong and one of his most important influences. and one of his greatest influencers.

The couple had the daughter they named Ruby.

Joe King Oliver Net Worth

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

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

He began playing in brass groups at the time of New Orleans in his mid- twenties and then formed his own well-known band along together with Kid Ory.

The group King Oliver and his Dixie Syncopators was an extended group of nine musicians, who toured throughout the 1920s.

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Who is Joe King Oliver Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Joe Ranked on the list of most popular Trumpet Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joe King Oliver celebrates birthday on May 11 of every year.

How did Joe King Oliver become famous?

His most significant ensemble, King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band , was a live sensation and also the first black New Orleans ensemble to gain recognition in the record industry.

Why was Joe King Oliver important in the 1920s?

During the 1920’s, Joe “King” Oliver was the most progressive and influential artist in jazz because of his musical innovations that influenced other jazz artists to incorporate his methods,which sparked a new type of jazz. Jazz was first born in New Orleans and eventually moved to Chicago.

How did King Oliver get his nickname?

Became Musical Star in New Orleans Oliver became leader of the Olympia Band around 1916 and also began playing with acclaimed trombonist and band leader Kid Ory, who claimed to have given Oliver the nickname of “King” as a tribute to his musical prowess.

What did Joe King Oliver do for Louis Armstrong?

Oliver is perhaps best remembered today for being the bandleader who summoned protege Louis Armstrong, to Chicago in the summer of 1922 , a move that eventually resulted in Armstrong striking out on his own and becoming a recording star. Decades later, Armstrong wrote and spoke of Oliver in reverential terms.

Why was King Oliver's band so important to the Chicago jazz scene?

King Oliver and his band drew masses of people to Chicago’s Lincoln Gardens. The bluesy sound and exciting rhythm was foreign to Chicago, and was immediately absorbed into popular culture.

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