De De Pierce

De De Pierce, 1970s

Joseph De Lacroix "De De" Pierce (February 18, 1904 – November 23, 1973)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter and cornetist. He is best remembered for the songs "Peanut Vendor" and "Dippermouth Blues", both with Billie Pierce.[2]

Pierce on trumpet in Preservation Hall, 1966, with Willie Humphrey on clarinet.
  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1957. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club - The 1970s". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.