About
Jazz Age cornetist, pianist, and composer who made a profound impact in spite of his life ending prematurely at age 28.
Before Fame
He would skip dinner to play the calliope.
Trivia
His versions of Singin' the Blues and I'm Coming, Virginia, both from 1927, were admired for their tonal purity and improvisation.
Family Life
He was born to parents Bismark Herman and Agatha Jane Hilton Beiderbecke. His father was a lumber and coal merchant.
Associated With
He had a profound influence on Bing Crosby.
