Daily Pete

American swing music and dixieland jazz cornetist and valve trombonist. Daily was the leader of Pete Daily and his Chicagoans in the 1940s and 50s. They recorded for Capitol Records, Dixie by Daily and Pete Dailys Dixieland Band. They also recorded on the Jump and Decca labels in the 1950s. He started his career in Chicago in 1930 playing with various bands in and around Chicago. In 1942, he moved to the West Coast and, after service in World War II, formed the Chicagoans. He played long engagements at several Hollywood night clubs in the 1950s including; Sardis, The Royal Room, Hangover, Mike Lymans. Beverly Caverns and the Astors in Studio City. He continued to play during the 1970s until a stroke in 1979 forced him to retire. His driving style on the cornet endeared him to generations of Dixieland Jazz enthusiasts. He died on 23 August 1981, aged 70. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less