James Dugald "Jimmy" McPartland was an American cornetist.
15 Facts About Jimmy McPartland
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Jimmy McPartland worked with Eddie Condon, Art Hodes, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden, and Tommy Dorsey, often leading his own bands.
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Jimmy McPartland's father was a music teacher and baseball player.
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Jimmy McPartland credited music with turning him around; he started violin at age five, and took up the cornet at age 15.
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In 1924, at age 17, Jimmy McPartland went to New York City to take Bix Beiderbecke's place in the Wolverines band.
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Jimmy McPartland then went to New York City, and played with a number of small combos.
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Jimmy McPartland co-wrote the song "Makin' Friends" with Jack Teagarden.
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In 1930, Jimmy McPartland moved back to Chicago, working with his brother Dick, in a group called the Embassy Four.
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Jimmy McPartland was then a bandleader, singer, and master-of-ceremonies at the Three Deuces nightclub.
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Jimmy McPartland worked with Russ Columbo and the Harry Reser band.
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Jimmy McPartland encouraged Marian to develop her own style and form her own group, which led to the establishment of her long residency at the Hickory House, with a trio including drummer Joe Morello.
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Jimmy McPartland later performed in a production of Show Boat.
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Jimmy McPartland performed as guest star with many bands and at festivals during the 1970s in the US and out of the country.
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Jimmy McPartland died of lung cancer in Port Washington, New York, in 1991, two days before his 84th birthday.
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In 1992, Jimmy McPartland was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame.