"Young Man With A Horn"

From the best representatives of the Chicago White Jazz we should name the trumpeter Bix Beyderbek. His performance differs from others by deep lyricism and partly a nostalgic mood. His instrument’s tone has exceptional beauty and was the ideal of classical jazz for many years.

Bix Beyderbek was born and raised in Davenport. He grew up in a wealthy family and there was an atmosphere of love for music at home. Bix Beyderbek interested in jazz in 1918, he studied the recording, imitate his favorite musicians, listened Afro- American Riverboat bands and touring jazz orchestra. His first real idols were Nick La Rocca of ODJB and Emmet Hardy from the orchestra Leona Rappolo.  Later he felt the influence of "King" Oliver, Louis Armstrong, "Sharkey" Bonano, and Joe Smith.

 In 1921 Bix Beyderbek left in the Chicago Lake Forest Academy, where he led the student jazz band. Bix Beyderbek attempted several times to take part in any orchestra, but his attempts are failed. Only due to the influence of his uncle he entered to the local union of musicians and began his professional activity in the shipping orchestras and entertainers. From 1923 to 1925 he was a member of the Original Wolverine orchestra, that band helped him to make the first record. Thanking that had a resounding success.

Bix Beyderbek was accepted into the orchestra Charlie Straight in 1925. During his band’s activity he established creative contacts with Jimmy Nunom, "King" Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and Bessie Smith. He played with Chicagoans, worked with Frankie Trumbauer. He became a member of the Big Band Goldketa in Detroit in 1927.  He arranged ensemble with Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang due to the initiative of Adrian Rollin for performances at the club New Yorker.  Then Bix Beyderbek moved to the Paul Whiteman orchestra and left a number of recordings, including cooperate with widely known Tommy Dorsey, unforgettable FM Trumbauer, Mole "Miffom", unique P. Whiteman Orchestra, Orchestra of J. Goldketa and his ensemble Chicago Loopers,  great Jimmy Dorei, glorious Hooge Carmichael,  jazzman E. Lang,  "Pee Wee" Russell, Gene Krupa and Benny Goodman.

The life and fate of Beyderbek is surrounded by legends. “Young Man With A Horn” is the novel of Dorothy Baker, devoted to the person of great Beyderbek. This glorious person doesn’t create his own individual style and his performing school, but he had many imitators and followers. Among their followers are Sterling Bowes, Jimmy Makpartlend, Bobby Hackett, Rex Stewart, Dave Nelson, "Bunny" Berigan, Ruby Braff, "Red" Nichols and others.