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Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards, born Edwin Branford Edwards on May 22, 1891, in New Orleans, Louisiana, was a pioneering jazz trombonist best known for his work with the Original Dixieland Jass Band. He began his musical journey on the violin at the age of 10 before transitioning to the trombone at 15. Edwards played professionally with bands led by Papa Jack Laine and Ernest Giardina. Beyond music, he also pursued minor-league baseball and worked as an electrician.

In 1916, Edwards was selected by Alcide Nunez to join Johnny Stein's Jazz Band in Chicago, which evolved into the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. This group made history in 1917 by recording one of the first commercially released jazz records, "Livery Stable Blues," also known as "Barnyard Blues." Edwards' tenure with the band was interrupted when he was drafted into the United States Army, serving from July 1918 to March 1919.

After his military service, Edwards led his own band and played with Jimmie Durante's ensemble before rejoining the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. Following the band's dissolution, he led a band in New York City throughout the 1920s. Edwards retired from music in the early 1930s, running a newspaper stand and working as a sports coach, but returned to the scene in 1936 when Nick LaRocca reformed the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. He continued to play with various bands, including those with fellow band members Larry Shields, Tony Sbarbaro, and J. Russel Robinson, into the 1940s.

Edwards' composition "Sensation Rag" was notably performed at Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall jazz concert. Jazz musician Johnny Wiggs praised Edwards for his ability to provide a band with a unique rhythmic punch. Eddie Edwards passed away on April 9, 1963, in New York City, leaving behind a legacy as a foundational figure in the development of jazz music.
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