Papa Celestin

Papa Celestin
Papa Celestin (foreground) with Alphonse Picou. Photo by Stanley Kubrick, 1950
Background information
Birth nameOscar Phillip Celestin
Born(1884-01-01)January 1, 1884
Napoleonville, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 15, 1954(1954-12-15) (aged 70)
New Orleans, Louisiana
GenresJazz, Dixieland
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1910–1953
LabelsOkeh, Columbia, Southland
Formerly ofTuxedo Brass Band Algiers Brass Band

Oscar Phillip Celestin (January 1, 1884 – December 15, 1954), better known by his stage name Papa Celestin, was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader.

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