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by blueorleansradio · 10/21/2012

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1906 - Joe Darensbourg was born on this day. Clarinetist and tenor saxophonist from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He began his career with the Martel's family band from Opelousas, then played for a traveling medicine man. In the late 1920's played the riverboats with Fate Marable. In the fifties he was associated with Edward 'Kid' Ory in California. He recorded 'Yellow Dog Blues' under his own name and it became a pop hit . He died in 1985.

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1906 - Joe Darensbourg was born on this day. Clarinetist and tenor saxophonist from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He began his career with the Martel's family band from Opelousas, then played for a traveling medicine man. In the late 1920's played the riverboats with Fate Marable. In the fifties he was associated with Edward 'Kid' Ory in California. He recorded 'Yellow Dog Blues' under his own name and it became a pop hit . He died in 1985.

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