Sidney De Paris (May 30, 1905 – September 13, 1967) was an American

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trumpeter. His brother was Wilbur de Paris. He was a member of Charlie Johnson's Paradise Ten (1926–1931), worked with

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(1932–1936 and 1939), followed by periods with

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(1939–1941),

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(1940–41), and

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(1941). De Paris recorded with

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(1939) and

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(1940), and was part of the Panassie sessions in 1938. From 1947, and throughout the 1950s, he performed almost exclusively with his brother, Wilbur. He suffered from ill health in the latter years of his life, before he died in September 1967, at the age of 62.

Partial discography

* "I've Found A New Baby" b/w "Black And Blue" -

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78 rpm 552 (1940s) - as De Paris Brothers Orchestra featuring Wilbur de Paris, with

Edmond Hall Edmond Hall (May 15, 1901 – February 11, 1967) was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader. Over his career, Hall worked extensively with many leading performers as both a sideman and bandleader and is possibly best known for the 1941 cha ...

, Clyde Hart,

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and

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* ''Deparis Dixie'' (

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, 1944) * ''Jamming in Jazz'' (Blue Note, 1944) * ''Sidney Deparis' Blue Note Stompers'' (Blue Note, 1951) * ''Dixieland Hits Country & Western'' (Swingville, 1962)

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Scott Yanow Scott Yanow (born October 4, 1954) is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author. Allmusic Biography/ref> Biography Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles. Since 1974, he was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles a ...

Sidney DeParis Sidney De Paris (May 30, 1905 – September 13, 1967) was an American jazz trumpeter. His brother was Wilbur de Paris. He was a member of Charlie Johnson's Paradise Ten (1926–1931), worked with Don Redman (1932–1936 and 1939), followed by ...

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