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Biography
Achille Joseph Baquet (November 15, 1885 – November 20, 1956) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. He was an early musician on the New Orleans jazz scene.
Achille Baquet was raised in a musical family; his father, Theogene Baquet , led the Excelsior Brass Band , and his brothers, Harold Baquet|Harold and George Baquet|George , were both musicians, George being the most famous of the three. Achille was black people|black , but was light- Human skin|skin ned, and was the only member of the family who was able to passing (racial identity)|pass for white people|white . He learned clarinet from Luis Tio , and played with the Original Dixieland Jazz Band , Papa Jack Laine 's Reliance Brass Band, and the Happy Schilling Dance Orchestra . He was thought to have been a member of the Whiteway Jazz Band , but the membership of this ensemble has never been established definitively.
Baquet's credits as a composer include "Why Cry Blues", written with Jimmy Durante . He is also thought to have co-written " Livery Stable Blues " with Yellow Nunez .
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Persondata | NAME = Baquet, Achille | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = November 15, 1885 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = November 20, 1956 | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Baquet, Achille Category:1885 births Category:1956 deaths Category:Jazz musicians from New Orleans, Louisiana Category:American jazz clarinetists Category:American jazz saxophonists
