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Jack Purvis
John Purvis (December 11, 1906 – March 30, 1962) was an American jazz musician.''The Classic Jazz'', Backbeat Books, Scott Yanow, 2001 Purvis was best known as a trumpet player and the composer of ''Dismal Dan'' and ''Down Georgia Way''.''Rhythm on Record; who's Who and register of recorded Dance Music, 1906/1936'', Melody Maker Ltd., Hilton R. Schleman, 1936, page 201 He was one of the earliest trumpeters to incorporate the innovations pioneered by Louis Armstrong in the late 1920s.''1930s Jazz – The Small Combos'', Columbia Jazz Masterpieces CD booklet, Michael Brooks, pages 3 and 1987 He also played trombone and on occasion a number of other instruments professionally (including harp). Early years John "Jack" Purvis was born in Kokomo, Indiana on December 11, 1906 to Sanford B. Purvis, a real estate agent and his wife Nettie (Jackson) Purvis. Jack's behavior became uncontrollable after his mother's death in 1912, and, as a result of many acts of petty larceny, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo ( ) is a city in Indiana and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard County, the Kokomo-Peru CSA, which includes Howard and Miami counties, as well as the North Central Indiana region consisting of six counties anchored by the city of Kokomo. Kokomo's population increased from 45,468 at the 2010 census to 59,604 in th2020 census Named for the Miami Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo who was called "Chief Kokomo", Kokomo first benefited from the legal business associated with being the county seat. Before the Civil War, it was connected with Indianapolis and then the Eastern cities by railroad, which resulted in sustained growth. Substantial growth came after the discovery of large natural gas reserves, which produced an economic boom in the mid-1880s. Among the businesses which the boom attracted was the fledgling automobile industry. A significant number of technical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
