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Tony Sbarbaro
Tony Sbarbaro, also known as Tony Spargo, was an influential American jazz drummer born on June 27, 1897, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a Genoa/Genovese immigrant family. He began his musical career early, playing with the Frayle Brothers Band and the Reliance Band of Papa Jack Laine. Sbarbaro is best known for his long association with the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, joining them for their first recordings in 1917 and eventually becoming the band's leader in 1925. He remained with the band until its dissolution in the 1960s, the only founding member still performing with the group at that time. Sbarbaro was not only a performer but also a composer, contributing pieces like "Mourning Blues" to the band's repertoire.

His drumming style was distinctive, incorporating nonstandard elements such as wood blocks, cowbells, and Chinese tom-toms, and he was known for using the "double-drumming" technique. He even modified his drum set with stuffed animals to alter the sound and included a kazoo for sound effects.

Throughout his career, Sbarbaro performed with notable musicians like Miff Mole, Big Chief Moore, Pee Wee Erwin, and Eddie Condon. He played at the New York World's Fair in 1941 and worked with Connee Boswell in the 1950s. The rise of rock and roll in the 1960s led to his retirement from music. Tony Sbarbaro passed away on October 30, 1969, in New York City at the age of 72. His legacy includes the Grammy Hall of Fame induction of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band's "Darktown Strutters' Ball" in 2006.
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