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EARLY JAZZ HISTORY

JUNIUS "JUNIE" COBB
Adapted from the Red Hot Jazz Archives Red Hot Musicians

Junius "Junie" Cobb could play many instruments, but was best on reed instruments, and piano. He began as pianist in Johnny Dunn's Band as a teenager, then moved from New Orleans to Chicago, where he lead his own band at the Club Alvadere in 1920 and 1921. In Chicago, he played banjo with King Oliver and with Jimmy Noone,

Junie also recorded as a leader of his own band, Junie Cobb's Hometown Band, on clarinet, alto and tenor sax. His brother Jimmy Cobb often played cornet in his bands. He backed vocalist Annabelle Calhoun throughout the 1930s and 1940s, on many club and recording dates. He retired from fulltime playing in 1955, but kept playing gigs until 1967.

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