Composer
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American jazz musician and United States Army officer (1880-1919)
1880–1919
7 works in the index
- Born
- 1880
- Died
- 1919
- Birthplace
- Mobile
- Place of death
- Boston
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
James Reese Europe (February 22, 1880 – May 9, 1919) was an American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, and composer. A leading figure in New York City's African-American music scene during the 1910s, he was among the first African-American musicians to achieve mainstream recognition. Eubie Blake called him the "Martin Luther King of music".
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- bandleader; conductor; pianist; mandolinist; jazz musician; composer
- Education
- M Street High School
- Teachers
- Harry T. Burleigh
- Career institutions / employers
- Vernon and Irene Castle
- Genres
- jazz
- VIAF ID
- 11189440
- ISNI
- 0000000006821978
- GND ID
- 119278898
- Library of Congress ID
- n82063334
- MusicBrainz ID
- b9bf120b-4fa8-42f9-aae3-594834384806
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Voice, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Rock, Pop, pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 7
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Countdown | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 51 |
| Carrie | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 6 |
| The Final Countdown | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Final Countdown - Conductor Score | — | — | — | — | Rock, Pop | 2 |
| Final Countdown - Tuba | — | — | — | — | Rock, Pop | 1 |
| Final Countdown - Drums | — | — | — | — | Rock, Pop | 1 |
| Final Countdown - Trumpet 1 | — | — | — | — | Rock, Pop | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 11189440. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.