Joseph oliver biography

American jazz cornet player and bandleader

Not to be confused with Oliver King (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Joseph Nathan "King" Oliver (December 19, 1881^[1] – April 8/10, 1938) was an American jazzcornet player and bandleader.

He was particularly recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz. Also a notable composer, he wrote many tunes still played today, including "Dippermouth Blues", "Sweet Like This", "Canal Street Blues", and "Doctor Jazz".

Joe Oliver The King - Louis Armstrong House Museum

He was the mentor and teacher of Louis Armstrong. His influence was such that Armstrong claimed, "if it had not been for Joe Oliver, jazz would not be what it is today."^[2]

Biography

Life

Joseph Nathan Oliver was born in Aben, Louisiana, near Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish, to Nathan Oliver and Virginia "Jinnie" Jones.

He claimed 1881 as his year of birth in his draft registration in September 1918 (two months before the end of World War I) but that year King Oliver | Encyclopedia.com ZICU