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Andy Kirk

bs, 1898-1992 US
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Andrew Dewey Kirk

Andy Kirk (born May 28, 1898, Newport, Kentucky, USA - died December 11, 1992, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA) was an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, tubist, bassist, and orchestra leader. He was with George Morrison's band from 1919 until 1925, then spent three years with Terence Holder's "Dark Clouds Of Joy" in Dallas, Texas. In 1929, he was elected leader after Holder departed. Renaming the band Clouds Of Joy. Kirk also relocated the band from Dallas to Kansas City, Kansas where he made his headquarters until 1936. In 1948, Kirk disbanded the Clouds Of Joy and continued to work as a musician, but eventually switched to hotel management and real estate.

     
Instruments
  • Bariton sax
  • Tuba
  • Vocals
  • Saxophone
  • Bass
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Blues
Plays With
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
Andy Kirk And His Orchestra
John Williams' Memphis Stompers
Popular Tracks   
Bearcat Shuffle on Presenting Andy Kirk by Andy Kirk
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A Mellow Bit Of Rhythm on Presenting Andy Kirk by Andy Kirk
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ROLL 'EM on Presenting Andy Kirk by Andy Kirk
I'se A Muggin' on Presenting Andy Kirk by Andy Kirk
Little Joe From Chicago on Presenting Andy Kirk by Andy Kirk
Blue Clarinet Stomp on Presenting Andy Kirk by Andy Kirk
A Mellow Bit of Rhythm - Remastered on Golden Hits by Andy Kirk
Until The Real Thing Comes Along on Presenting Andy Kirk by Andy Kirk

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
In Chronology - 1939-1940Andy Kirk2009Album
In Chronology - 1938Andy Kirk2009Album
In Chronology - 1937-1938Andy Kirk2009Album
An Introduction To Andy Kirk: His Best Recordings 1929-1946Andy Kirk1997Compil.
Mary's IdeaAndy Kirk, Mary Lou Williams1993Compil.
Clouds Of JoyAndy Kirk1991Compil.
Volume 3 - July 26, 1937 - February 8, 1938Andy Kirk1991Compil.
The Best Of Andy KirkAndy Kirk1976Compil.
The Territories - Volume 1John Williams - Andy Kirk1976Compil.
Andy Kirk, Volume 4 (February 8, 1938 - October 24, 1938)Andy KirkCompil.
Volume 5 - October 25, 1938 - March 16, 1939Andy KirkCompil.
Volume 2 - April 3, 1936 - April 17, 1936Andy KirkCompil.
Big Bands 1934-1942Claude Hopkins, Carolina Cotton Pickers, Andy KirkCompil.
Volume 7 - June 25, 1940 - January 3, 1941Andy KirkCompil.
Volume 6 - March 23, 1939 - June 25, 1940Andy KirkCompil.
Volume 1 - March 2, 1936 - April 3, 1936Andy KirkCompil.
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Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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