Larry Shields | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Lawrence James Shields |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | September 13, 1893
Died | November 21, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 60)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Clarinet |
Formerly of | Original Dixieland Jazz Band |
Relatives | Harry Shields (brother) |
Lawrence James Shields (September 13, 1893 – November 21, 1953) was an early American dixieland jazz clarinetist. He was a member of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the first jazz band to record commercially.