George Guesnon, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Guesnon

American musician

Date of Birth: 25-May-1907

Date of Death: 06-May-1968

Profession: banjoist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About George Guesnon

  • Creole George Guesnon (May 25, 1907, New Orleans, Louisiana – May 6, 1968, New Orleans) was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and singer. When he was twelve years old, Guesnon bought a ukulele under the influence of an uncle who played guitar.
  • After completing school, he worked for his father, who was a plasterer.
  • At twenty, he began substituting for banjoist Earl Stockmeyer at a cabaret.
  • He received banjo lessons from John Marrero and then took his spot in the Papa Celestin band.
  • Soon after, he took Danny Barker's place in the Willie Pajeaud band.
  • He worked in Sam Morgan's band from 1930–35, then played briefly in Monroe, Louisiana with Lou Johnson's Californians. In 1936 he moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where he played and recorded in a band led by Little Brother Montgomery.
  • He recorded for the first time in 1936 on his song "Goodbye, Good Luck to You" with Montgomery.
  • He did two tours with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, then returned to New Orleans in 1938.
  • But he found little work there and moved to New York City.
  • In 1940 he recorded four songs in New York for Decca in addition to playing with Trixie Smith and Jelly Roll Morton.
  • He worked for Pullman trains, then enlisted in the Merchant Marines when World War II started.
  • He played locally in Louisiana in the 1950s, with the Mighty Four at the Melody Inn from 1953 to 1955, and toured with George Lewis in 1955.
  • On several occasions he recorded with Kid Thomas Valentine and performed at Preservation Hall in his native New Orleans.

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