Mezz Mezzrow

Mezz Mezzrow
Mezzrow, c. November 1946
Mezzrow, c. November 1946
Background information
Birth nameMilton Mesirow
Also known asMuggles King
Born(1899-11-09)November 9, 1899
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedAugust 5, 1972(1972-08-05) (aged 72)
Paris, France[1]
GenresDixieland
Mainstream jazz
Occupation(s)Jazz clarinetist, saxophonist
Instrument(s)Clarinet
alto saxophone
tenor saxophone

Milton Mesirow (November 9, 1899 – August 5, 1972),[2] better known as Mezz Mezzrow, was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist from Chicago, Illinois.[1] He is remembered for organizing and financing recording sessions with Tommy Ladnier and Sidney Bechet. He recorded with Bechet as well and briefly acted as manager for Louis Armstrong. Mezzrow is equally known as a colorful character, as portrayed in his autobiography, Really the Blues (which takes its title from a Bechet composition), co-written with Bernard Wolfe and published in 1946.

  1. ^ a b "Mezz Mezzrow | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.