Edward Bertram Garland (January 9, 1895 – January 22, 1980) was an American

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double bassist. He was commonly known as Ed Garland, and sometimes Montudie Garland (a nickname he disliked).

Biography

Ed Garland was born in New Orleans on January 9, 1895. By about 1910, he was playing

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with brass bands including Frankie Duson's Eagle Band. He then took up

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and string bass; like many New Orleans bassists of the era, he doubled on the two instruments which filled similar roles in different types of bands. He played with the

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and Manuel Perez's Imperial Orchestra. He joined other early New Orleans bands that played in

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and

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, playing with Lawrence Duhé,

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, and

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. In 1916 Garland joined King Oliver and went to California. He led his own One-Eleven Jazz Band during the Depression.Rose, Al, and Souchon, Edmond, ''New Orleans Jazz: A Family Album''. Baton Rouge and London: Louisiana State University Press, 1967, revised edition 1978, In 1941, he was a pallbearer at the funeral of

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. In 1944 Garland became best known as a member of a traditional New Orleans band that was a leader of the West Coast revival, put together for the CBS Radio series ''

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''. The all-star band also included

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(succeeded by

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and

Buster Wilson Albert Wesley "Buster" Wilson (1897 - October 23, 1949) was an American jazz pianist. Biography Buster Wilson was born in Atlanta and grew up in Los Angeles. He was the replacement for Lil Hardin in King Oliver's band in 1921 during its engage ...

. Renamed Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band, the group then made a significant series of recordings on the

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label. Ertegun, Nesuhi. Liner notes for ''Tailgate! Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band''.

Good Time Jazz Records Good Time Jazz Records was an American jazz record company and label. It was founded in 1949 by Lester Koenig to record the Firehouse Five Plus Two and earned a reputation for Dixieland jazz. The label produced new releases and reissues, includ ...

L-10 and L-11, 1953, also used for Good Time Jazz Records L-12022, 1957. Garland appeared in the 1959 film '' Imitation of Life'', performing with

Andrew Blakeney Andy Blakeney (June 10, 1898, Quitman, Mississippi – February 12, 1992, Baldwin Park, California) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was a fixture of the New Orleans jazz scene for decades. Blakeney played briefly for King Oliver and Doc Cook i ...

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, George Orendorf and

Joe Darensbourg Joe Darensbourg (July 9, 1906 – May 24, 1985) was an American, New Orleans–based jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, notable for his work with Buddy Petit, Jelly Roll Morton, Charlie Creath, Fate Marable, Andy Kirk, Kid Ory, Wingy Mano ...

in the funeral sequence ("Trouble of the World") featuring

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. Garland died in London, England.

References

External links

1944 Orson Welles Broadcasts
at The Kid Ory Archive

at The Kid Ory Archive
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band: 1944–1945 The Legendary Crescent Recording Sessions
at

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