Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols cornet with Nichols was born in Ogden, Utah, the son of a music teacher. By the age of 12 he was playing the his father's brass band. He decided to take up the new style of music called jazz after hearing perform with a band in phonograph records of the Original Dixieland Jass Band. In 1923 he moved east to base Atlantic City, New Jersey, and (with a few tours of the midwest) made New York City his n and Harry throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He worked for various bandleaders including Paul Whitema his own Reser, was a regular in the cooperative California Ramblers in addition to leading groups under Miff Mole. name (often called Red Nichols & His Five Pennies), and of the band of his friend trombonist of Nichols became one of the busiest phonograph session musicians of his era, making hundreds recording sessions of jazz and hot dance band music. He also played in several Broadway shows. and San In 1942 Nichols moved to California, where he worked with various bands in Los Angeles Francisco into the 1950s. The 1959 Hollywood film The Five Pennies, starring Danny Kaye, was very loosely based on Nichols' career. Nichols and his band toured the United States and overseas until Nichols suffered a sudden fatal heart attack in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born Died Real Name Theme Song e May 8, 1905 e Ogden, UT e e June 28, 1965 Las Vegas, NV e Ernest Loring Nichols e Wail of the Winds Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols (May 8, 1905—June 28, 1965) was a United States jazz cornettist. his Nichols was born in Ogden, Utah, the son of a music teacher. By the age of 12 he was playing cornet with records phonograph the father's brass band. He decided to take up the new style of music called jazz after hearing Jersey, New City, Atlantic in of the Original Dixieland Jass Band. In 1923 he moved east to perform with a band and (with a few tours of the midwest) made New York City his base throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He worked for various bandleaders including Paul Whiteman and Harry Reser , was a regular in the cooperative California of Ramblers in addition to leading groups under his own name (often called Red Nichols & His Five Pennies), and of musicians the band of his friend trombonist Miff Mole. Nichols became one of the busiest phonograph session his era, making hundreds of recording sessions of jazz and hot dance band music. He also played in several Broadway shows. into In 1942 Nichols moved to California, where he worked with various bands in Los Angeles and San Francisco the 1950s. The 1959 Hollywood film The Five Pennies , starring Danny Kaye, was very loosely based on Nichols’ career. in Nichols and his band toured the United States and overseas until Nichols suffered a sudden fatal heart attack Las Vegas, Nevada. Page 14 of 14