Alphonse Picou

Alphonse Floristan Picou (October 19, 1878 – February 4, 1961) was an important very early American jazz clarinetist of New Orleans, Louisiana, who also wrote and arranged music.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 19, 1878 (New Orleans), Died February 4, 1961 (New Orleans)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	81300	10-in.	10/15/1923	Chattanooga stomp	King Oliver’s Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	81302	10-in.	10/15/1923	London (Café) blues	King Oliver’s Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	81304	10-in.	10/16/1923	New Orleans stomp	King Oliver’s Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Picou, Alphonse," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109666.

Picou, Alphonse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109666.

"Picou, Alphonse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.