Frankie Dusen (1878–1936) was an early New Orleans
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
trombonist. He played with
Buddy Bolden
Charles Joseph "Buddy" Bolden (September 6, 1877 – November 4, 1931) was an African American cornetist who was regarded by contemporaries as a key figure in the development of a New Orleans style of ragtime music, or "jass", which later ca ...
's band, and following Bolden's health problems took over as bandleader of the group and renamed it
The Eagle Band, considered one of the best in New Orleans for more than a decade.
He was born in
Algiers section of New Orleans. During the
Great Depression he played with the era orchestra on the ship "S.S Capitol," and later played alongside
Louis Dumaine. Dusen also taught music. He died in 1936 at the age of 58.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dusen, Frankie
1878 births
1936 deaths
American jazz trombonists
Male trombonists
Musicians from New Orleans
The Eagle Band members