Gideon Honore

Jazz pianist and composer, born September 15, 1904 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Moved to Chicago in 1921. During 1930s worked with many bandleaders in Chicago: Jimmie Noone 1936 and 1939, Tiny Parham, Jesse Stone 1935, Preston Jackson, etc. With Sidney Bechet 1944 and Dallas Bartley 1945. Moved to California in 1948, worked with Kid Ory, Teddy Buckner, and Albert Nicholas (1950-1953).