This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1903.
Events
Sidney Bechet borrows his brother's clarinet, and the result is well known.
Standards
Births
January 18 – Min Leibrook, American tubist and bassist (died 1943).
February 27 – Mildred Bailey, American singer (died 1951).
March 8 – John Ouwerx, Belgian pianist and composer (died 1983). 10 – Bix Beiderbecke, American cornetist, pianist, and composer (died 1931). 20 – Einar Aaron Swan, American violinist, clarinetist, saxophonist, pianist, arranger, and composer (died 1940). 25 – Frankie Carle, American pianist and bandleader (died 2001).
April 3 – James "Bubber" Miley, American trumpetist and cornetist (died 1932).
May 2 – Spiegle Willcox, American trombonist (died 1999).
June 3 – Josephine Baker, French singer, entertainer, activist, and Resistance agent (died 1975). 12 – Emmett Hardy, American cornetist (died 1925). 28 – Adrian Rollini, American bass saxophonist, pianist, vibraphonist, and multi-instrumentalist (died 1956).
July 25 – Happy Caldwell, American clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (died 1978).
August 14 – Jack Gardner, American pianist (died 1957). 15 Joe Garland, American saxophonist, composer, and arranger, "In the Mood" (died 1977). Monk Hazel, American drummer (died 1968). 24 – Claude Hopkins, American stride pianist and bandleader (died 1984).
September 16 – Joe Venuti, Italian-American violinist (died 1978).
October 10 – Lee Blair, American banjoist and guitarist (died 1966). 11 – Teddy Weatherford, American pianist and an accomplished stride pianist (died 1945). 15 – Chas Remue, Belgian reedist (died 1971). 16 – Big Joe Williams, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter (died 1982).
December 3 – Brad Gowans, American trombonist and reedist (died 1954). 17 – Ray Noble, English bandleader, composer, arranger, radio comedian, and actor (died 1978). 28 – Earl Hines, American pianist and bandleader (died 1983). 29 – Clyde McCoy, American trumpeter (died 1990).
Unknown date June Cole, American bassist, tubist, and singer (died 1960).
References
External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1903 at All About Jazz