Joseph Petit (1873 or 1880, in

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– 1946, in New Orleans) was an American

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trombonist. He was the stepfather of

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, and played in many early New Orleans jazz groups. Joseph Petit played in the Olympia Orchestra, the Camelia Brass Band, and the Terminal Brass Band early in the 20th century. He led his own group, the Security Orchestra, for a short time before

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. He played with

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and

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, in addition to a host of lesser-known New Orleans musicians such as Sheik-O, Buddy Luck, Arthur Ogle, Booker T. Glass, and

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, with whom he recorded in the group the Original Creole Stompers in 1945 for the

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label. His only recordings were a few sides made at the urging of American Music's

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made after he had retired from music. While past his prime and out of practice when he recorded, his recordings confirm the basic "tailgate" style of New Orleans trombone dates back to Petit's generation.

References

* Joseph Petitat

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*Marcel Joly, "Joseph Petit". '' Grove Jazz'' online. {{DEFAULTSORT:Petit, Joseph 1946 deaths American jazz trombonists American male trombonists Jazz musicians from New Orleans Year of birth uncertain American male jazz musicians Olympia Orchestra members Camelia Brass Band members