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Eddie South
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Eddie South (November 27, 1904 - April 25, 1962) was an American jazz violinist. He was a classical violin prodigy who switched to jazz because of limited opportunities for African-American musicians, and started his career playing in vaudeville and jazz orchestras with Jimmy Wade, Charles Elgar, and Erskine Tate in Chicago. He was influenced by Hungarian folk music and Roma music starting with a visit to Europe in the 1920s, and adapted the music to jazz. In 1927 he started his own group, Eddie South and his Alabamians, named after the Alabam club where they played in Chicago, and toured with them in Europe from 1928 to 1930. On subsequent visits to Europe in the 1930s, he performed and recorded with guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli. He also led bands that included pianist Billy Taylor and bassist Milt Hinton. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Eddie South In Paris 1929 & 1937
The Dark Angel of the Fiddle
Eddie South: The Dark Angel of the Fiddle: The Complete Standard Transcriptions
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La Rosita
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VA - Winter Is Blue C90
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Eddie South (Doxy Collection)
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VA - Just A Closer Walk With Thee
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Eddie South Plays Jazz Violin: The Greatest Hits of the Dark Angel of the Fiddle
Black Gypsy
Complete Jazz Series 1923 - 1937
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Baby, How Can It Be?
Complete Jazz Series 1937 - 1941