1911

📅Events in 1911

1. Irving BerlinAugust 19, 1911

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   Variety magazine called “Alexander's Ragtime Band” the “musical sensation of the century”.
2. Papa Jo JonesOctober 7, 1911

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   American jazz drummer and bandleader Jonathan David Samuel Jones, known as “Papa” Jo Jones, was born in Chicago. From 1934 to 1948, he was a member of Count Basie's orchestra.
3. Vaughn MonroeOctober 7, 1911

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   Vaughn Monroe, big-band leader, singer, trumpeter, and baritone, was born in Akron, Ohio. His signature song was “Racing With the Moon.”