Wilbur de Paris

Wilbur De Paris
Wilbur De Paris (left) and Claude Jones at the Aquarium in New York in 1946
Background information
Born(1900-01-11)January 11, 1900
Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 1973(1973-01-03) (aged 72)
New York, New York, U.S.
GenresDixieland, swing
OccupationsTrombonist, band leader
InstrumentTrombone
Years active1912–1972

Wilbur de Paris (January 11, 1900 – January 3, 1973) was a trombone player and band leader known for mixing Dixieland jazz with swing.

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