Louis 'Big-Eye' Nelson (born September 17, 1902 in New Orleans, Louisiana; died April 5, 1990 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was a trombonist most associated to Dixieland music. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Dixieland or Dixie is a name for the southeastern portion of the USA; see Southern United States, Dixie.
He began in the 1920s with various local bands and by 1944 he was working with Kid Thomas Valentine. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Valentine, commonly known as Kid Thomas ( 3 February, 1896 - 18 June, 1987) was a Jazz Trumpeter and Later he would be associated with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and be part of a revival in "New Orleans" music. Preservation Hall Jazz Band is the name for groups of Traditional jazz musicians from New Orleans on tours organized by Preservation Hall. [1]