The Kid Ory Discography - Greatest Slideman Ever Born - Sid Bailey´s Monumental work. Open below.
Forewords and acknowledgements - open
Foreword to the 2017 www version - open
The Discography - Search for Tunes and Musicians - open
News..................................................WOODLAND PLATATION FOR SALE open
News..................................................Latest news in the archive open
Kid Oy´s life ..................................... Written by Hal Smith https://exhibits.stanford.edu/sftjf/feature/kid-ory
Kid Ory´s life......................................Written by Bruce Raeburn, Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University, New Orleans open
Kid Ory´s life......................................Written By Sid Bailey open
Kid Ory´s timeline..............................Written by John McCuscer open
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The Kid´s mailbox-1...........................Mail to the archive open
The Kid´s mailbox-2...........................Mail to the archive open
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Links..................................................Useful links related to Kid Ory open
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Kid Ory scrapbook part 1 ..................Various clips and information open
Kid Ory scrapbook part 2 ..................Various clips and information open
Kid Ory scrapbook part 3 ..................Various clips and information open
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Floyd Levin photographical collection at The Smithsonian Institution ............open
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Swedish jazz articles..........................open
Orkesterjournalen .............................1950 , a Swedish jazz magazine open
Off Beat articles ................................Various aricles and information open
French Jazz article .............................Article and information open
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Kid Ory bibliography-1 .........................Books dealing with Kid Ory open
Kid Ory bibliography-2 .........................Books dealing with Kid Ory open
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Record sleeves and reviews
12 inch LP..............Verve ...................... open
12 inch LP..............Good Time Jazz ......open
12 inch LP..............Storyville.................. open
12 inch LP..............All ............................open
10 inch LP .............All.............................open
EP .........................All.............................open
78...........................All.............................open
CD.........................American Music.........open
CD.........................Good Time Jazz.........open
CD........................Jazz Crusade..............open
CD.........................Mosaic ......................open
CD.........................Storyville................... open
CD.........................Acrobat......................open
CD.........................Jazz Greats...............open
CD.........................UPBEAT....................open
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Musicians - Musicians that performed with Kid Ory, male and female, are briefly described
THIS AN ONGOING HUGE PROJECT. MUSICIANS ARE ADDED WHEN INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. Contributions are welcome.
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Kid Ory´s life as told by various authors open
John McCusker....................................... Kid Ory Story - 1886 Le monde créole open
Kid Ory .................................................. I remember Buddy Bolden, King Oliver and a boy in short pants who wasn´t yet called Satchmo open
David Stuart.......................................... Kid Ory story p 1 - New Orleans open
Nesuhi Ertegun......................................Kid Ory story p 2 - New Orleans and Los Angeles open
Kid Ory................................................... Kid Ory story p 3 - Hot Five open
Nesuhi Ertegun......................................Kid Ory story p 4 - Los Angeles open
Ralph Gleason .......................................Kid Ory story p 5 - San Francisco open
Martin Williams......................................Jazz masters open
John Gill..................................................Kid Ory open
William J. Shafer.................................... Ory´s creole trombone open
Leonard Feather....................................Kid Ory 1886 - 1973 open
Tony Standish.........................................Ory & CO open
Leonard Feather.....................................Ory Story. Visit in Brentwood, Medio Drive 1. A fashionable area open
James Leigh............................................Record Shops & Old Masters. (San Francisco jazz in the 40s and 50s) open
Harold Drob............................................Bunk Johnson open
Richard B Hadlock..................................Kid Ory interview for Mosaic Records open
Alma Hubner..........................................Kid Ory in the book ”Selections from the gutter” open
Paige Van Vorst..................................... Kid Ory - King of the trombone open
Nixon and Giltrap.....................................Kid Ory - A Biography, Appreciation, Record survey & Discography open
Bob Mielke............................................. Interview in the book: ”Bob Mielke, a life in jazz” by Jim Goggin open
Vivian Boarman & Cy Shain................... Kid Ory open
Dick Hadlock........................................... Kid Ory open
Jack W Farrell and William L Grossman..The heart of jazz open
Rudi Blesh...............................................Listen to what Ory says open
Anonymous ............................................. Kid Ory interview in Jazz to-day open
Marili Ertegun ..........................................Just paying the music I like, says Kid Ory.......Part 1 open
Marili Ertegun ..........................................Just playing the music I like, says Kid Ory......Part 2 open
Dave Stuart .............................................Kid Ory 1940 open
Dave Stuart ..............................................Kid Ory Interviewed by Dave Stuart 1941 open
Kid Ory and Jane Greenough..................What did Ory say open
Kid Ory as told to Neshui Ertegun ...........Louis was just a little kid in knee pants; Ory open
Kid Ory interview about Jelly Roll Morton by Bill Russell open
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Kid Ory movies and TV shows - a summary
1947............ New Orleans open
1947............ Crossfire open
1950 ............Mahogany Music open
1955 ............Benny Goodman Story open
1956............ L´Homme de la Nouvelle Orleans, Caveau de la Huchette open
1959............ Salle Pleyel TV open
1961............ Disneyland after dark open
1962............ Chicago and all that jazz open livepage.apple.com
1965............ Ed Sullivan Show . Kid Ory with Sweet Emma Barrett and Turk Murphy open
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Kid Ory´s family
1900s................................Kid Ory´s father Ozeme Ory (1850-1901) and Kid Ory´s baptist certificate open
1913-1915........................Kid Ory´s house in New Orleans open
1911..................................Marriage to Elisabeth open
1940s................................Kid Ory´s first House in Los Angeles in the 40s open
1947-1954 ........................Kid Ory´s house in Los Angeles open
1951..................................Visit at the Verzy´s house open
1955..................................Marriage to Barbara 1955 open
1954-1961........................Kid Ory´s house in San Anselmo outside San Francisco open
1956.................................Babette Ory - In San Anselmo open
1957-8...............................Interviews - In San Anselmo open
1958 .................................Fess Manetta and Babette Ory In San Anselmo open
1950 .................................Kid Ory´s passport open
1960s................................Friends of Ory open
1961 .................................Ory's return to Los Angeles after five years living in the San Francisco bay area open
1961-1966........................Kid Ory´s house in Brentwood, in Los Angeles open
1965..................................A report from Brentwood by Keith Smith open
1966-1973....................... Kid Ory in Hawaii - Kid Ory´s last home open
1968...................................Yoshio and Keiko Toyama visit Kid Ory in Hawaii open
1969..................................Bill Russell visits Kid Ory in Hawaii open
1971..................................Yoshio and Keiko Toyama visit Kid Ory in Hawaii open
1971..................................Kid Ory meets his sister Annie in New Orleans open
1970s..................................Kid Ory and Trummy Young open
Epilogue
1900s....................Smoking and matchboxes. Babette talks about the jamsessions they had at their home. Cigarettes and drinks open
1985.....................Kid Ory´s trombone stolen and retrieved . Babette, Ory´s daughter, had a bad experience open
2001.....................Babette Ory - Memorabilia. Babette wants the return of precious photos and recordings open
2000s....................Arthur GaNung, Kid Ory´s stepson, holding Kid Ory´s silver Pan Am valve trombone open
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Portraits
1946...................... Kid Ory in his living room by Herbert Quick open
1947-1948............. Kid Ory portraits by George Fletcher 1 open
1947-1948............. Kid Ory portraits by George Fletcher 2 open
1947-1948............. Kid Ory portraits by George Fletcher 3 open
1940s ....................Kid Ory portraits by Ray Avery open
1940s ....................Kid Ory portrait by Griffith Borgeron open
1940s ....................Kid Ory portrait by John E Reed 1940s open
1900s.....................Kid Ory portrait from magazines open
1950s.....................Kid Ory portraits open
1950s-1970s .........Kid Ory portraits open
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Various topics
1940s...........................Kid Ory song sheet. The audience was encouraged to sing along with the band open
1940s..........................Jazzman record shop. The famous jazz shop in Hollywood, owned by Marili Morden and Dave Stuart open
1940s..........................Kid Ory and friends are fishing crawfish open
1951............................Kid Ory´s autograph, sold at an auction open
1947...........................We called it music by Eddie Condon. Inscription by Louis Armstrong to Kid Ory, sold at an auction open
1956-1973..................French jazz magazine covers open
2012...........................Across open
1900s...........................Eddie Bowles. Bowles was born in New Orleans where he met Kid Ory. From field recordings open
1900s...........................Kid Ory disciples. Trombone players inspired by Kid Ory open
1900s...........................Place Kid Ory in Montpelier open
1900s..........................Ghana stamps. A series of stamps with jazz motives open
1900s..........................Ory´s creole cook book open
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Tunes
1900ts........Lost years and forgotten compositions by John McCusker and David Sager open
1900ts........Thoughts on some of Kid Ory´s major compositions and assiciated matters open
1900s.........Muskrat Ramble. The making of Muskrat Ramble and the sheet music sleeve open
1900s ........Muskrat ramble. Barney Bigard. remembers open
1900s.........Mama´s Baby Boy. Inspiration to Do what Ory say open
1900s.........I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate. Dirty words revealed open
1900s.........Kid Ory´s theme song. Without you for an inspiration open
1900s.........Creole Song open
1900s.........With you anywhere you are open
1900s.........Yaaka hula hickey dula open
1900s.........Mo che cousin open
1945..........1919 or Rough Riders open
1900..........Notes on Ory´s sheet musics open
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Events year by year
1910-1919
1900s............... The Woodland plantation. Kid Ory´s birth place in LaPlace, Louisiana, USA open
1910................The Woodland band. Kid Ory´s orchestra in LaPlace open
1913(ca)..........Kid Ory´s Original Creole Jazz Band open
1900s................ Ory's band used to play the camps at Milenburg at Lake Ponchartrain open
1900s...............Lincoln Park roller skating rink open
1916.................Storyville days. Kid Ory in New Orleans 1916 open
1918.................Wintergarden in New Orleans open
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1920-1929
1922................Nordskog/Sunshine recordings- Article 1 open
1922................ Nordskog/Sunshine recordings- Article 2 open
1923................Kid Ory´s band in California open
1922................On the Oakland-San Francisco Ferry. Kid Ory and Ed Garland open
1922............... Oakland-The Municipal Auditorium Arena open
1925................Louis Armstrong´s Hot Five, Four photos open
1925...............Louis Armstrong´s Hot Five. Lil Armstrong´s recollections of the time with Louis Armstrong´s Hot Five open
1925...............Louis Armstrong´s Hot Five and Hot 7- Trombone men that replaced Kid ory open
1925-28...........Louis Armstrong´s Hot Five- public appearances open
1926...............Jelly Roll Morton´s Red Hot Peppers, photos and recollections open
1927...............King Oliver´s Dixie Syncopators open
1927...............Clarence Black´s Orchestra open
1927...............Tiny Parham open
1928-29..........Jimmy Noone open
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1930-1939
1930s-1950s ............Musicians Union .open
1930 ........................Clem Raymond´s orchestra. Extremely rare photo from Kid Ory´s activity in the 1930s open
1932 ........................Charles Echols Rhythm Kings. Extremely rare photo from Kid Ory´s activity in the 1930s open
1939 ........................Ory plays bass at The Crickt Club in Los Angeles open
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1940-1949- Recordings
1944 -1945..........Recording for Crescent open
1945................... Recording for Exner open
1945 ...................Recording for Decca open
1946 ...................Columbia Records contract open
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1940-1949- Various topics
1941............ Jelly Roll Morton´s last band... Jelly Roll Morton planned to form a big band, including Kid Ory open
1942............ Kid ory writes a letter to Turk Murpy open
1943 ............Zutty´s swingband....... Ory was in fact playing in a swing-band open
1947............ Brentwood..... An engagement at a fashionable resort open
1947 ............Letter to Brian Rust......... Ory wants to tour Europe open
1947 ............Record Changer´s all-time, all-star poll. Kid Ory no1 open
1948............ Louis Armstron talks about Kid Ory´s band. Barney Bigard, Mezz Mezzrow and Ernest Borneman were also present open
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1940-1949- Clubs in LOS ANGELES
1940s............ Unknown club gig open
1940s............ Tip Toe Inn open
1940s............ Kid Ory band at a club gig - Barney Bigard cl open
1940s............ Kid Ory band at a club gig - Darensbourgh cl open
1940s............ Radio Room open
1940s............ Rendezvous Ballroom open
1940s............ Rendezvous Ballroom stage 1- Archie Rosati cl open
1940s............ Rendezvous Ballroom stage 2 - Archie Rosati cl open
1940s............. Rendezvous Ballroom stage 3 - Albert Nicholas cl open
1945.............. Jade Palace open
1945.............. Jade Palace and bop open
1948.............. Huntington Beach and Ellen Griffith open
1949 ..............Cricket Club - and the benefit for Bud Scott who was seriously ill open
1940s..............Ace Cain´s club open
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1940-1949- Rehearsals in LOS ANGELES
1947.............. Kid Ory band rehearsing at Ory´s home open
1947.............. Kid Ory rhythm rehearsing at Ory´s home.... Fantastic photos of Kid Ory´s classic rhythm , Hall, Garland, Scott, Wilson open
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1940-1949- Clubs in SAN FRANCISCO
1942.................. The Dawn Club open
1947.................. The Green Room open
1948.................. Club Venus ..... Jack Minger was the trumpet player open
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1940-1949- Concerts
1943.................. Geary Theatre. Several jazz concerts with Kid Ory and Bunk Johnson were held at the Geary Theatre open
1947................. Unidentified concert. Mutt Carey trumpet open
1948 ..................First Dixieland Jubilee. Armstrong and Kid Ory share a concert-part 1 open
1948 ..................First Dixieland Jubilee. Armstrong and Kid Ory share a concert-part 2 open
1948.................. Concert and dance tour planned open
1948.................. Carnegie Hall. A famous concert hall in New York City open
1948 ..................Orchestra Hall. A famous concert hall in Chicago open
1948 ..................American Legion. An organization for war veterans open
1949 ..................Second Dixieland Jubilee. Legendary concert by Kid Ory´s band-part 1 open
1949 ..................Second Dixieland Jubilee. Legendary concert by Kid Ory´s band-part 2 open
1949 ..................Second Dixieland Jubilee. Legendary concert by Kid Ory´s band-part 3 open
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1940-1959- Radio and TV shows
1944.................. AFRS broadcast. Jack Teagarden in front of the band open
1944-1945......... Orson Welles´s radio show. Kid Ory´s Creole jazz band performs in Welles´ radio show, ”Mercury All Stars” open
1947.................This is jazz broadcast open
1956 ................ 25 June 1956 - The Stars of Jazz television series open
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1950-1960- Concerts
1950.................. Armstrong and Kid Ory. Louis Armstrong´s band and Kid Ory´s band at the same concert open
1951 .................Pomona State College concert by Kid Ory´s band open
1951 ..................Fourth Dixieland Jubilee. Legendary concert by Kid Ory´s band open
1952 ..................Concert at Shrine Auditorium . Legendary concert by Kid Ory´s band open
1953 ..................Concert at Oakland Auditorium concert by Kid Ory´s band open
1954..................San Francisco stock exchange. Concert open
1954..................Berkeley Little Theatre. Concert open
1955 ..................Eighth Dixieland Jubilee. Legendary concert by Kid Ory´s band open
1957 ..................Dixieland Ragtime Jamboree in San Francisco 3 March 1957 open
1957.................. Newport Festival. Red Allen, Kid Ory and Jack Teagarden open
1960.................. Central Plaza in New York open
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1950-1959- Various topics
1958..............Kid Ory and Turk Murphy. Famous West-Coast trombone man open
1950s..............Kid Ory and Jim Robinson. George Lewis´ trombone man open
1951.............. Record Changer´s all-time, all-star poll. Kid Ory no1 open
1954.............. Letter from Hughes Panassié inviting Kid Ory to play in France open
1956 ..............Sidney Bechet and Kid Ory. A rare photo clip of Sidney Bechet and Kid Ory together open
1958.............. San Francisco pocket guide. A nice listing of all the clubs in San Francisco open
1950s.............From the Louis Armstrong house museum open
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1940-1959- Clubs in LOS ANGELES
1948-1949.......Beverly Cavern with Andrew Blakeney open
1951................Beverly Cavern. Papa Celestin guest open
1952................Beverly Cavern contract and photos open
1953................Beverly Cavern -1 with Teddy Buckner........and Charles Wilford article ”The Kid in the Cavern” open
1953................Beverly Cavern -2 with Teddy Buckner open
1954................Beverly Cavern with Teddy Buckner. Frisco Jazz open
1955................Beverly Cavern with Alvin Alcorn open
1950s..............Royal Room with Teddy Buckner open
1954-1955.......Royal Room with Alvin Alcorn open
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1950- 1959 - Clubs in SAN FRANCISCO
1950s ..............Club Hangover. A famous club in San Francisco is described open
1950s...............Club Hangover with Alvin Alcorn open
1950s...............Club Hangover with Teddy Buckner open
1955 .............. Club Hangover Kid Ory´s mute. Ed Garland was hit by Ory open
1953-1961........Tin Angel and On the Levee, Kid Ory´s own club in San Francisco open
1957 ............... Pioneer Village open
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1950-1959- Clubs in WASHINGTON D.C.
1959 The Charles Hotel in Washington D.C. - Kid Ory sings with Booker Coleman´s band and meets Roy Carew open
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1950-1959- Record sessions
1950 ............... Columbia contract. Contract signed by Barbara Ga Nung, Kid Ory´s second wife open
1953 ................Good Time Jazz session. Teddy Buckner tp open
1954.................Good Time Jazz session. Claire Austin sings the blues. Photos of Kid Ory playing the cornet open
1954-56............Good Time Jazz sessions with Alvin Alcorn open
1957 ................Mosaic VERVE project. Marty Marsala tp session open
1959.................Mosaic VERVE project. Teddy Buckner tp - Kid Ory plays W C Handy open
1959.................Mosaic VERVE project. Red Allen tp open
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1950-1959- Europe tours
1956.................Europe open
1959.................Europe open
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1960-1969- Record sessions
1960....................... Mosaic VERVE project.....Teddy Buckner tp session open
1961........................Mosaic VERVE project.....Andrew Blakeney tp session - Storyville Nights open
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1960-1973- Kid Ory´s last years
1960.........................Jam session behind Pier 23 open
1960s.........................Viper Room open
1960-1964.................Disneyland. A series of concerts were held at Disneyland with various orchestras open
1965-1971..................Disneyland. A series of concerts were held at Disneyland with various orchestras open
1971...........................New Orleans Jazz Festival - Arrival at the airport and general article open
1971...........................New Orleans Jazz Festival - Parade open
1971...........................New Orleans Jazz Festival - Rehearsal open
1971............................New Orleans Jazz Festival - Concerts open
1971...........................New Orleans Jazz Festival - Italian article open
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1973.......................... Kid Ory´s funeral open
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