Lawrence Marrero

Lawrence (Laurence) Marrero, born in New Orleans, Louisiana October 24, 1900 - died in New Orleans, Louisiana June 5 1959.

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New Orleans, Louisiana - October 24 - 1900 - June 5 - 1959

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Banjo player, grew up in a musical family. His brothers were Eddie (bass), John (banjo) and Simon (bass) while their father Billy was a bass player too.

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In 1919 he got his first regular job on banjo with Wooden Joe Nicholas band and from 1920 he joined on bass drum the Young Tuxedo Brass Band.

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Wooden Joe Nicholas - Young Tuxedo Brass Band

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In 1942 made the recordings with Bunk Johnson that started the New Orleans Jazz Revival and soon became a legend among the Jazz fans. He was featured on many recordings and was a regular member of the George Lewis band until ill health caused him to quit music in late 1955.

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Bunk Johnson - Jazz - George Lewis

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He was not a kind of banjo virtuoso and very seldom took a solo, but his steady and swinging banjo was the keystone of any rhythm section he was part of.

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