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Harry Shields

Harry Shields

Musical artist


Harry Shields (June 30, 1899 January 19, 1971) was an American jazz clarinetist.

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Background

Shields was born in Uptown New Orleans, the younger brother of noted clarinetist Larry Shields. He spent almost his entire career in New Orleans. He played with the bands of Norman Brownlee, Sharkey Bonano, Tom Brown, Johnny Wiggs, and others. Many fellow musicians regarded Harry as superior to his more famous brother, Larry.[1] Johnny Wiggs commented that Shields was the only clarinetist he'd heard who could always play the right note without fail.[citation needed]


References

  1. Rose (1987). I Remember Jazz. LSU Press. p. 177. ISBN 9780807125717. Retrieved 2008-08-14.


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