Austin James Wylie (1893 – December 7, 1947) was an American jazz bandleader.
Austin Wylie | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Austin James Wylie |
| Born | 1893 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 54) Parma, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Bandleader, musician |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Labels | Vocalion Records |
Biography
editWylie led a dance band in the 1920s and early 1930s which operated as a territory band based out of Cleveland, Ohio, though he also broadcast on national radio. The band was sometimes billed as the Golden Pheasant Orchestra. A number of noted jazz musicians played in Wylie's orchestra, such as Jack Jenney, Tony Pastor, Nate Kazebier, Spud Murphy, Bill Stegmeyer, Joe Bishop, Billy Butterfield, Johnnie Davis, Vaughn Monroe, Claude Thornhill, and Artie Shaw.[1]
Shaw also served as arranger and director for the group. After Shaw formed his own band later in the 1930s, Wylie acted as his manager.
Wylie died at Crile Veterans Hospital in Parma, Ohio, at the age of 54.[2]
References
edit- ^ Lee, William F. (2006). American Big Bands. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 80. ISBN 978-0634080548.
- ^ "Austin Wylie Obituary". The New York Times. December 7, 1947. p. 76.
External links
edit- Austin Wylie at Solid!
- Austin Wylie at AllMusic
- Austin Wylie discography at Discogs