Montgomery, Little Brother, 1906-1985

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Montgomery, Little Brother, 1906-1985
Other forms of name
Montgomery, Eurreal, 1906-1985
Date of birth
1906-04-18
Date of death
1985-09-06
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Blues (Music)
Jazz
Occupation
Jazz singers
Pianists
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 5017249
Wikidata: Q715915
Library of congress: n 82225123
Sources of Information
  • African American National Biography, accessed February 27, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Montgomery, Little Brother; Eurreal Wilford Montgomery; pianist, jazz singer, bandleader; born 18 April 1906 in Kentwood, Louisiana, United States; organized touring band Southland Troubadours (Jackson, Mississippi) (1931); played as soloist in New Orleans (1936), Mississippi and Texas; was a member of Franz Jackson's Original Jazz All-Stars in Chicago (1942-1970s); formed record label FM (1969); performed at Berliner Jazztage (1974) and New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (1976); died 06 September 1985 in Chicago, Illinois, United States)
  • All music guide WWW site, Mar. 23, 2006(Little Brother Montgomery; b. Eurreal Montgomery, Apr. 18, 1906, Kentwood, LA, d. Sept. 6, 1985, Champaign, IL; blues pianist)
  • Data from ALA Booklist for After hours with Art Hodes ... [VR] 1983(Little Brother Montgomery, pianist)
  • His Little Brother Montgomery [SR] p1993:label (Little Brother Montgomery) program notes (d. 9-6-1985, Chicago)
  • LC data base, 1/5/84(hdg.: Montgomery, Eurreal, 1906-; usage: Little Brother Montgomery)
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