Kid Clayton

tr, 1902-1963 US, Jasper County, Mississippi
Singer / Musician of Jazz and Blues
A.k.a. Jimmy Clayton

James (Jimmy) 'Kid' Clayton (trumpet, piano, vocal) born: Jasper County, Miss., 2 march 1902 died: New Orleans, LA., 17 december 1963 Came to New Orleans as a child. Uptown blues specialist, started as 'fish fried' pianist. In the early 1920s, was Jack Carey's band which 'played the rattiest jazz in New Orleans'. Toured with Dan Moody. Had own band with Tink Baptiste (piano) and Curly Guesnon (banjo) in the late 1920s. Continued to play rough jazz in various New Orleans outfits. Made some recordings on trumpet after World War II (from "Deep South Piano" by Karl Gert zur Heide)

Genres

Jazz
Blues

Plays With

Kid Clayton's Band

Kid Clayton’s Happy Pals

Popular Tracks

Corrine Corrina on Music of New Orleans, Vol. 3: Music of the Dance Halls by Various Artists

Jimmy's Blues on The First Kid Clayton Session: 1952 by Kid Clayton

The Sheik of Araby - Version 1 on The First Kid Clayton Session: 1952 by Kid Clayton

Coquette on The First Kid Clayton Session: 1952 by Kid Clayton

Gettysburg on Music of New Orleans, Vol. 3: Music of the Dance Halls by Various Artists

In the Groove on Music of New Orleans, Vol. 3: Music of the Dance Halls by Various Artists

Gettysburg March on The First Kid Clayton Session: 1952 by Kid Clayton

Bye Bye Blackbird on The First Kid Clayton Session: 1952 by Kid Clayton

See See Rider - Version 1 on The First Kid Clayton Session: 1952 by Kid Clayton

Jimmy's Blues on Music of New Orleans, Vol. 3: Music of the Dance Halls by Various Artists

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
The First Kid Clayton Session:1952	Kid Clayton	1983	Album

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