Bernard Addison

Bernard Addison
Bernard Addison
Birth name	Bernard Sylvester Addison
Born	April 15, 1905; Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Died	December 18, 1990 (aged 85); Rockville Centre, New York
Genres	Jazz, swing
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1920–1970s

Bernard Sylvester Addison (April 15, 1905 – December 18, 1990) was a jazz guitarist.

Career

He studied mandolin and violin at an early age. After moving with his family to Washington, D.C., he and led a group on banjo with Claude Hopkins. He switched to guitar when he worked with Louis Armstrong in 1930. He also worked with (in chronological order) Benny Carter, Fletcher Henderson, Adelaide Hall, Jelly Roll Morton, Bubber Miley, Coleman Hawkins, the Mills Brothers, Mezz Mezzrow, Teddy Bunn, Stuff Smith, and Sidney Bechet.^[1]

Addison served in the military during World War II. During the 1950s, he played with the Ink Spots, Eubie Blake, and participated in a Fletcher Henderson reunion.^[1]

References

1 2 Vaché Sr., Warren (2002). Kernfeld, Barry, ed. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. p. 16. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.

External links

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[New_Grove-1] 1 2 Vaché Sr., Warren (2002). Kernfeld, Barry, ed. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. p. 16. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.