Jack Carey

Jack Carey (1889 โ€“ 1934) was an American jazz trombonist and the leader of the Crescent City Orchestra. The authorship of the famous Tiger Rag tune is attributed to him by some.[1] During his career, he performed with Sidney Bechet.[2] Carey was the older brother of Mutt Carey.[3]

Jack Carey
Born1889
Hahnville, Louisiana, U.S.
Died1934 (aged 44โ€“45)
GenresJazz
Instrument(s)Trombone

References

  1. "Jack Carey (1889-1934) โ€“ The Syncopated Times". syncopatedtimes.com. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  2. "The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow | PBS". www.thirteen.org. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. Charters, Samuel (2010-02-17). A Trumpet around the Corner: The Story of New Orleans Jazz. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-62846-716-1.
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