Armand J. Piron

Armand John "A.J." Piron (August 16, 1888 – February 17, 1943) was an American jazz violinist who led a dance band during the 1920s.[1]

Armand J. Piron
Birth nameArmand John Piron
Born(1888-08-16)August 16, 1888
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 17, 1943(1943-02-17) (aged 54)
New Orleans
GenresJazz, Dixieland
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsViolin
Years active1904–1935

Biography

In 1915, Piron and Clarence Williams started the Piron and Williams Publishing Company. In their first year of business they published Piron's composition, "I Wish That I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", which became his biggest hit. After touring briefly with W.C. Handy in 1917, Piron started an orchestra which included Lorenzo Tio, Steve Lewis,[2] John Lindsay, and Peter Bocage.[3] The theme song of the orchestra was "The Purple Rose of Cairo", written by Piron and Steve Lewis.[4][2]

In 1923, Piron took his band to New York City.[3]

References
  1. Morton, Brian; Cook, Richard (4 November 2010). The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums. Penguin. pp. 81–. ISBN 978-0-14-195900-9. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. "French Creoles". www.frenchcreoles.com. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  3. Yanow, Scott. "Armand Piron". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. "Purple Rose of Cairo | Tulane University Digital Library". digitallibrary.tulane.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
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