Louis Nelson
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Louis Nelson was a trombonist most associated with the jazz
originating in New Orleans near the turn of the twentieth century, sometimes referred to as Dixieland
music.
He began playing jazz during the 1920s with various local bands and by 1944 he was working with Kid Thomas Valentine
. During the early 1960s he became associated with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
and part of a revival in "New Orleans" traditional music.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
originating in New Orleans near the turn of the twentieth century, sometimes referred to as Dixieland
Dixieland
Dixieland music, sometimes referred to as Hot jazz, Early Jazz or New Orleans jazz, is a style of jazz music which developed in New Orleans at the start of the 20th century, and was spread to Chicago and New York City by New Orleans bands in the 1910s.Well-known jazz standard songs from the...
music.
He began playing jazz during the 1920s with various local bands and by 1944 he was working with Kid Thomas Valentine
Kid Thomas Valentine
Thomas Valentine, commonly known as Kid Thomas was a jazz trumpeter and bandleader.Kid Thomas was born in Reserve, Louisiana and came to New Orleans in his youth. He gained a reputation as a hot trumpet man in the early 1920s. Starting in 1926 he led his own band, for decades based in the New...
. During the early 1960s he became associated with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Preservation Hall Jazz Band is the name for numerous groups of Dixieland Jazz and traditional jazz bands at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana, and on tours as organized by the Preservation Hall...
and part of a revival in "New Orleans" traditional music.