Red McKenzie

Red McKenzie
Red McKenzie, c. October 1946
Background information
Birth nameWilliam McKenzie
Born(1899-10-14)October 14, 1899
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 1948(1948-02-07) (aged 48)
New York City, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentComb
Years active1920s–1940s
Formerly ofMound City Blue Blowers

William 'Red' McKenzie (October 14, 1899 – February 7, 1948) was an American jazz vocalist and musician who played a comb as an instrument. He played the comb-and-paper by placing paper, sometimes strips from the Evening World, over the tines and blowing on it, producing a sound like a kazoo.