Peter Bocage

Peter Bocage
Peter Bocage in 1910
Peter Bocage in 1910
Background information
Birth namePeter Edwin Bocage
Born(1887-07-31)July 31, 1887
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 3, 1967(1967-12-03) (aged 80)
New Orleans
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Trumpet, violin
Formerly ofOnward Brass Band, Excelsior Brass Band

Peter Edwin Bocage (31 July 1887[1][2] – 3 December 1967) was an American jazz trumpeter and violinist.

  1. ^ Bocage, Peter (29 January 1959). "Interview by William Russell and Richard B. Allen" (PDF) (Interview). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2020.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-85227-183-1.