Jazz and blues musician: Drums, percussion and xylophone.
Active on the Chicago blues/jazz scene of the 1920s.
Son of James M. Bertrand and Julia Farzan, brother of Mabel Bertrand who was a Chicago show girl and the wife of Jelly Roll Morton from 1928 until his death.
Percussionist and xylophonist Jimmy Bertrand moved to Chicago in 1913 and played in the State Theatre Orchestra before joining Erskine Tate's Vendome Orchestra from 1918 to 1928. He also taught extensively during the 1920s. His pupils included Lionel Hampton and Big Sid Catlett. He often worked with pianist Jimmy Blythe who was the musical director of Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards. Bertrand recorded with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Erskine Tate, and Blind Blake, amongst many others.
Bertrand went on to play with Doc Cooke and Lee Collins. He led his own band in Chicago in the 1930s and early 1940s, and then retired from music and worked in a meat packing plant.∼Musician; Percussionist and xylophonist Jimmy Bertrand moved to Chicago in 1913 and played in the State Theatre Orchestra before joining Erskine Tate's Vendome Orchestra from 1918 to 1928.
Bertrand recorded with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Tampa Red, Ma Rainey, Freddie Keppard, Erskine Tate, Big Bill Broonzy, Doc Cook, Jimmy Blythe, Lee Collins, and Blind Blake amongst many others. In addition he led Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards.
He also did a great deal of teaching in the 1920s. His pupils included Lionel Hampton and Big Sid Catlett. He often worked with pianist Jimmy Blythe who was the musical director of Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards.
Bertrand went on to play with Doc Cooke and Lee Collins.
He led his own band in Chicago in the 1930s and early 1940s, and then retired from music and worked in a meat packing plant.
Jimmy Bertrand was the brother of Mabel Bertrand a Chicago show girl and the brother-in-law of Jelly Roll Morton.
Active on the Chicago blues/jazz scene of the 1920s.
Son of James M. Bertrand and Julia Farzan, brother of Mabel Bertrand who was a Chicago show girl and the wife of Jelly Roll Morton from 1928 until his death.
Percussionist and xylophonist Jimmy Bertrand moved to Chicago in 1913 and played in the State Theatre Orchestra before joining Erskine Tate's Vendome Orchestra from 1918 to 1928. He also taught extensively during the 1920s. His pupils included Lionel Hampton and Big Sid Catlett. He often worked with pianist Jimmy Blythe who was the musical director of Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards. Bertrand recorded with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Erskine Tate, and Blind Blake, amongst many others.
Bertrand went on to play with Doc Cooke and Lee Collins. He led his own band in Chicago in the 1930s and early 1940s, and then retired from music and worked in a meat packing plant.∼Musician; Percussionist and xylophonist Jimmy Bertrand moved to Chicago in 1913 and played in the State Theatre Orchestra before joining Erskine Tate's Vendome Orchestra from 1918 to 1928.
Bertrand recorded with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Tampa Red, Ma Rainey, Freddie Keppard, Erskine Tate, Big Bill Broonzy, Doc Cook, Jimmy Blythe, Lee Collins, and Blind Blake amongst many others. In addition he led Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards.
He also did a great deal of teaching in the 1920s. His pupils included Lionel Hampton and Big Sid Catlett. He often worked with pianist Jimmy Blythe who was the musical director of Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards.
Bertrand went on to play with Doc Cooke and Lee Collins.
He led his own band in Chicago in the 1930s and early 1940s, and then retired from music and worked in a meat packing plant.
Jimmy Bertrand was the brother of Mabel Bertrand a Chicago show girl and the brother-in-law of Jelly Roll Morton.
Jazz and blues musician: Drums, percussion and xylophone.
Active on the Chicago blues/jazz scene of the 1920s.
Son of James M. Bertrand and Julia Farzan, brother of Mabel Bertrand who was a Chicago show girl and the wife of Jelly Roll Morton from 1928 until his death.
Percussionist and xylophonist Jimmy Bertrand moved to Chicago in 1913 and played in the State Theatre Orchestra before joining Erskine Tate's Vendome Orchestra from 1918 to 1928. He also taught extensively during the 1920s. His pupils included Lionel Hampton and Big Sid Catlett. He often worked with pianist Jimmy Blythe who was the musical director of Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards. Bertrand recorded with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Erskine Tate, and Blind Blake, amongst many others.
Bertrand went on to play with Doc Cooke and Lee Collins. He led his own band in Chicago in the 1930s and early 1940s, and then retired from music and worked in a meat packing plant.∼Musician; Percussionist and xylophonist Jimmy Bertrand moved to Chicago in 1913 and played in the State Theatre Orchestra before joining Erskine Tate's Vendome Orchestra from 1918 to 1928.
Bertrand recorded with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Tampa Red, Ma Rainey, Freddie Keppard, Erskine Tate, Big Bill Broonzy, Doc Cook, Jimmy Blythe, Lee Collins, and Blind Blake amongst many others. In addition he led Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards.
He also did a great deal of teaching in the 1920s. His pupils included Lionel Hampton and Big Sid Catlett. He often worked with pianist Jimmy Blythe who was the musical director of Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards.
Bertrand went on to play with Doc Cooke and Lee Collins.
He led his own band in Chicago in the 1930s and early 1940s, and then retired from music and worked in a meat packing plant.
Jimmy Bertrand was the brother of Mabel Bertrand a Chicago show girl and the brother-in-law of Jelly Roll Morton.
Active on the Chicago blues/jazz scene of the 1920s.
Son of James M. Bertrand and Julia Farzan, brother of Mabel Bertrand who was a Chicago show girl and the wife of Jelly Roll Morton from 1928 until his death.
Percussionist and xylophonist Jimmy Bertrand moved to Chicago in 1913 and played in the State Theatre Orchestra before joining Erskine Tate's Vendome Orchestra from 1918 to 1928. He also taught extensively during the 1920s. His pupils included Lionel Hampton and Big Sid Catlett. He often worked with pianist Jimmy Blythe who was the musical director of Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards. Bertrand recorded with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Erskine Tate, and Blind Blake, amongst many others.
Bertrand went on to play with Doc Cooke and Lee Collins. He led his own band in Chicago in the 1930s and early 1940s, and then retired from music and worked in a meat packing plant.∼Musician; Percussionist and xylophonist Jimmy Bertrand moved to Chicago in 1913 and played in the State Theatre Orchestra before joining Erskine Tate's Vendome Orchestra from 1918 to 1928.
Bertrand recorded with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Tampa Red, Ma Rainey, Freddie Keppard, Erskine Tate, Big Bill Broonzy, Doc Cook, Jimmy Blythe, Lee Collins, and Blind Blake amongst many others. In addition he led Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards.
He also did a great deal of teaching in the 1920s. His pupils included Lionel Hampton and Big Sid Catlett. He often worked with pianist Jimmy Blythe who was the musical director of Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards.
Bertrand went on to play with Doc Cooke and Lee Collins.
He led his own band in Chicago in the 1930s and early 1940s, and then retired from music and worked in a meat packing plant.
Jimmy Bertrand was the brother of Mabel Bertrand a Chicago show girl and the brother-in-law of Jelly Roll Morton.
Gravesite Details
Unmarked grave of Jimmy Bertrand is to the west of the Bertrand stone in the photo.
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