1901 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1901.

Events

 * Charles Booth performs "Creole Belles" by J. Bodewalt Lampe. His performance is the first acoustic recording of ragtime to be made commercially available, for the new Victor label.

Births

 * February
 * 11 – Claude Jones, American trombonist (died 1962).


 * March
 * 27 – Enrique Santos Discépolo, Argentine tango and milonga pianist, bandoneón player, ainger and composer (died 1951).
 * 29 – Sidney Arodin, American clarinetist and songwriter (died 1948).


 * April
 * 9 – Arthur Briggs, Granadian-born trumpeter (died 1991)


 * May
 * 11 – Edmond Hall, American clarinetist and bandleader (died 1967).
 * 20 – Jimmy Blythe, American pianist and composer (died 1931).
 * 30 – Frankie Trumbauer, American saxophonist, composer and bandleader (died 1956).


 * June
 * 8 – Lou Black, American banjo player (died 1965).


 * July
 * 1 – Richard Plunket Greene, English musician and author, member of the bright young things (died 1978).


 * August
 * 4 – Louis Armstrong, American trumpeter, composer, singer and actor (died 1971).
 * 25 – Charlie Burse, African-American ukulele player (died 1965).
 * 26 – Jimmy Rushing, American blues shouter, balladeer, singer and pianist (died 1972).


 * September
 * 2 – Phil Napoleon, American trumpeter and bandleader (died 1990).
 * 30 – Thelma Terry, American bandleader and upright bassist (died 1966).


 * October
 * 17 – Lee Collins, American trumpeter (died 1960).
 * 18 – Annette Hanshaw, American singer (died 1985).
 * 20 – Adelaide Hall, American singer and entertainer (died 1993).


 * November
 * 9 – Muggsy Spanier, American cornetist (died 1967).
 * 16 – Jesse Stone, American pianist and songwriter (died 1999).
 * 22 – Polo Barnes, American clarinetist and saxophonist (died 1981).


 * December
 * 22 – Danny Polo, American clarinetist (died 1949).