Wittwer, Johnny
Biography
Jazz pianist Johnny (John) Wittwer contributed to the music scene in the West Coast during 1940's-1960's. Not only an interpreter of blues and ragtime tunes, he was an accomplished jazz performer sharing stage along side with such legends as jazz trombonist Kid Ory and poet Kenneth Patchen. He assembled and recorded during 1940's under Johnny Wittwer Trio, consisting of Joe Darensbourg, clarinet; Keith Purvis, drums, and Johnny Wittwer, piano.
- Some Recordings:
- Ace in the hole traditional. Two kinds of people : traditional.Hollywood, CA.: Jazz Man, recorded December 1945 (solo piano)
- Aunt Hagar's blues. Hollywood, CA: Jazz Man. 1946, 1945 (Ragtime music)
- Bill Bailey. Hollywood, CA: Jazz Man, 1949 (Played with Cannon, James Cannon, Hughie Cannon, Joseph Lamb.)
- Joe's blues. Seattle, WA: Exner, 1950-1959 (Johnny Wittwer Trio)
- Piano rags, stomps and blues. New York: Stinson Records, 1955, 1945
- World famous Kid Ory-Johnny Wittwer Sessions. Hollywood, CA: Jazz Man, 1954, 1944 (Played with Kid Ory's Creole Band; Kid Ory trombone & leader; the Johnny Wittwer Trio: Johnny Wittwer, piano; Joe Darensbourg, clarinet ; Keith Purvis, drums.) Recorded Sept. 26, 1944 & Feb. 12, 1945
From the guide to the Johnny Wittwer papers, 1959, (University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library. Special Collections and Archives)
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| creatorOf | Wittwer, Johnny. Johnny Wittwer papers, 1959. | University of California, Santa Cruz, UCSC | |
| creatorOf | Johnny Wittwer papers, 1959 | University of California, Santa Cruz. . University Library Special Collections and Archives |
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