Larry Shields

Larry Shields
Shields, c. 1924
Background information
Birth nameLawrence James Shields
Born(1893-09-13)September 13, 1893
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 1953(1953-11-21) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentClarinet
Formerly ofOriginal Dixieland Jazz Band
RelativesHarry Shields (brother)

Lawrence James Shields (September 13, 1893 – November 21, 1953) was an early American dixieland jazz clarinetist. He was a member of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the first jazz band to record commercially.

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