Papa John Joseph

Papa John Joseph
Birth name John Joseph
Born (1877-11-27)November 27, 1877
St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States
Died January 22, 1965(1965-01-22) (aged 87)
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) String bassist
Barber
Instruments String bass
Associated acts Buddy Bolden
Claiborne Williams band
Original Tuxedo Orchestra

Papa John Joseph (27 November 1877 – 22 January 1965) was an early New Orleans jazz string bass player.

Joseph was born in St. James Parish, Louisiana, and moved to New Orleans by 1906.

Early in his career he played with Buddy Bolden. He later played in the Claiborne Williams band and the Original Tuxedo Orchestra.

For years in midlife he worked professionally as a barber, playing music occasionally on the side. He returned to music full-time in his later years. He was a regular at Preservation Hall until he famously dropped dead there after finishing a rousing version of "When the Saints Go Marching In".

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