James Reese Europe (February 22, 1880 – May 9, 1919) was an American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, and composer. He was the leading figure...
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(Paul Motian album), 2001 James Reese Europe (1880–1919), American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, and composer Europe (1803 EIC ship), a British...
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also a popular American song composed for Vernon and Irene Castle by James Reese Europe (1880–1919) and Ford Thompson Dabney (1883–1958). It was first recorded...
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parties, dances and soirees included well known Harlem figures like James Reese Europe, J. Rosamand Johnson, Bert Williams and Florence Mills, as well as...
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incident in which two soldiers from the 15th Regiment, Lieutenant James Reese Europe and Noble Sissle, were refused by the owner of a hotel shop when they...
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bandleader James Reese Europe (1880—1919). Born in Mobile, Alabama in October 1885, Mary Loraine Europe was a daughter of Henry J. Europe (1847-1899)...
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Jazz (section Free jazz in Europe)
Europe, European jazz traces many of its roots to American artists such as James Reese Europe, Paul Whiteman, and Lonnie Johnson, who visited Europe during...
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La Marseillaise (category European anthems)
piano transcription of the anthem. During World War I, bandleader James Reese Europe played a jazz version of "La Marseillaise". The anthem was used as...
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Tracey m. Maceo Pinkard "Mandy" w.m. Irving Berlin "Mirandy" w.m. James Reese Europe, Noble Sissle & Eubie Blake "The Moon Shines On The Moonshine" w....
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Chauvin (1881–1908) Zez Confrey (1895–1971) Ford Dabney (1883–1958) James Reese Europe (1880–1919) William Ezell (1892–1963) Blind Leroy Garnett (1897–1933)...
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