1905 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1905.

Events

 * Sidney Bechet becomes the protege of clarinetist George Baquet and sits in with the band of trumpeter Freddie Keppard at the age of eight.

Births

 * January
 * 13 – Percy Humphrey, American trumpeter and bandleader (died 1995).


 * February
 * 6 – Jan Werich, Czech singer, actor, playwright, and writer (died 1980).
 * 10 – Chick Webb, American jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader (died 1939).
 * 11 – Lebert Lombardo, Canadian trumpeter and singer (died 1993).
 * 22 – Arthur Whetsel, American trumpeter (died 1940).


 * March
 * 3 – Fernand Coppieters, Belgian pianist and organist (died 1981).
 * 12 – Chelsea Quealey, American trumpeter (died 1950).


 * April
 * 15 – Bernard Addison, American guitarist (died 1990).
 * 19 – Tommy Benford, American drummer (died 1994).


 * May
 * 7 – Georgie Stoll, American musical director, conductor, composer, and violinist (died 1985).
 * 18 – Richard McPartland, American guitarist (died 1957).


 * June
 * 13 – Doc Cheatham, American trumpeter, singer, and bandleader (died 1997).
 * 17 – Don Kirkpatrick, American jazz pianist and arranger (died 1956).


 * July
 * 8 – Walter Barnes, American clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader (died 1940).
 * 9 – Martha Boswell, American singer, Boswell Sisters (died 1958).
 * 10 – Ivie Anderson, American singer (died 1949).


 * August
 * 20 – Jack Teagarden, American trombonist and singer (died 1964).
 * 24 – Alphonse Trent, American jazz pianist and territory band leader (died 1959).


 * October
 * 25 – Reuben Reeves, American trumpeter and bandleader (died 1955).


 * November
 * 16 – Eddie Condon, American banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader (died 1973).
 * 19 – Tommy Dorsey, American trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader (died 1956).
 * 22 – Cecil Scott, American clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, and bandleader (died 1964).
 * 24 – Harry Barris, American singer, pianist, and songwriter (died 1962).


 * December
 * 25 – Ann Ronell, American composer and lyricist (died 1993).
 * 29 – Snub Mosley, American trombonist (died 1981).


 * Unknown date
 * Herb Morand, American jazz trumpeter (died 1952).
 * Tamara Drasin, American singer (died 1943).