Jimmy Bertrand (February 24, 1900 – August 1960) was an American

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and blues percussionist.

Background

Bertrand was born in

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, and was active on the

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and jazz scene of the 1920s. Bertrand recorded with Louis Armstrong,

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, and

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, amongst many others. In addition he led Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards. He was also a noted instructor; his pupils included

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, and

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. Bertrand died in Chicago in 1960.

References

External links

Jimmy Betrand and his Washboard Wizards
at the Red Hot Jazz Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Bertrand, Jimmy 1900 births 1960 deaths Blues musicians from Mississippi American jazz drummers American blues drummers People from Biloxi, Mississippi 20th-century American drummers American male drummers Jazz musicians from Mississippi 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians