Leon Bismark "Bix" Beiderbecke - Davenport, Iowa - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Bix Beiderbecke was a famous jazz musician born to a German immigrant family in Davenport, Iowa. He grew up listening to the bands playing on the river boats that came up from the south and developed a love for jazz.

He became famous touring with his band the "Wolverines" in New York and throughout the south. His early death was due to a seizure brought on by his severe alcoholism.

Description: See description for information. Date of birth: 03/10/1903 Date of death: 08/06/1931 Area of notoriety: Entertainment Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Open 9a-4p Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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