Red McKenzie | |
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.jpg) Red McKenzie, c. October 1946 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | William McKenzie |
| Born | October 14, 1899 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1948 (aged 48) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Comb |
| Years active | 1920s–1940s |
| Formerly of | Mound City Blue Blowers |
William 'Red' McKenzie (October 14, 1899 – February 7, 1948)[1] was an American jazz vocalist and musician who played a comb as an instrument. He played the comb-and-paper by placing paper, sometimes strips from the Evening World,[2] over the tines and blowing on it, producing a sound like a kazoo.[3]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1574. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Condon, Eddie (1956). We Called It Music. London: Jazz Book Club. p. 181.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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