Kid Ory
- MatchKid Ory
- 100%Muggsy Spanier
- 89%Eddie Condon
- 86%Johnny Dodds
- 86%Red Nichols
- 80%Bunk Johnson
- 67%Clarence Williams
- 63%Bud Freeman
- 53%Wild Bill Davison
- 45%Firehouse Five Plus Two
- 45%Jimmie Noone
Biography
Edward Ory, 25 December 1886, La Place, Louisiana, USA, d. 23 January 1973, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. A gifted, hard-blowing trombonist and a competitive musician, Ory came to New Orleans when in his mid-twenties and he quickly established a fearsome reputation. An aggressive music maker and a tireless self-promoter, he was determined to be successful and very quickly was. By 1919 he was one of the citys most popular musicians and dance bands but he left town on medical advice. Taking up... Read more