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Castor "Cass" McCord (May 17, 1907 — February 14, 1963) was an American jazz saxophonist, born in Alabama's largest city, Birmingham, who, with his twin brother, clarinetist and alto saxophonist Ted McCord, started out, at age 17, as a member of Edgar Hayes' Blue Grass Buddies in 1924. Along with Hayes, he attended Ohio's Wilberforce University, where he played in the student band run by Horace Henderson. Later in the 1920s he moved from Ohio to Atlantic City and then to New York City, where he played with the Mills Blue Rhythm Band and Louis Armstrong early in the 1930s. His other collaborators included Eubie Blake and .

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  • Castor 'Cass' McCord (Birmingham (Alabama), 17 mei 1907 – Manhattan (New York), 14 februari 1963) was een Amerikaanse jazzsaxofonist en -klarinettist. (nl)
  • Castor "Cass" McCord (May 17, 1907 — February 14, 1963) was an American jazz saxophonist, born in Alabama's largest city, Birmingham, who, with his twin brother, clarinetist and alto saxophonist Ted McCord, started out, at age 17, as a member of Edgar Hayes' Blue Grass Buddies in 1924. Along with Hayes, he attended Ohio's Wilberforce University, where he played in the student band run by Horace Henderson. Later in the 1920s he moved from Ohio to Atlantic City and then to New York City, where he played with the Mills Blue Rhythm Band and Louis Armstrong early in the 1930s. His other collaborators included Eubie Blake and . (en)
  • Castor „Cass“ McCord (* 17. Mai 1907; † 14. Februar 1963) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Musiker (Tenorsaxophon, Klarinette). Castor McCord war der Zwillingsbruder des Saxophonisten Ted McCord. McCord begann seine Karriere 1924 bei Edgar Hayes' Blue Grass Buddies. Während seines Studiums an der Wilberforce University spielte er in einer Studentenband, die von Horace Henderson geleitet wurde. Später in den 1920er Jahren zog er von Ohio nach Atlantic City und schließlich nach New York City, wo er Ende der 20er in der Mills Blue Rhythm Band und bei Louis Armstrong spielte; später auch mit Eubie Blake und . (de)
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  • Castor „Cass“ McCord (* 17. Mai 1907; † 14. Februar 1963) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Musiker (Tenorsaxophon, Klarinette). Castor McCord war der Zwillingsbruder des Saxophonisten Ted McCord. McCord begann seine Karriere 1924 bei Edgar Hayes' Blue Grass Buddies. Während seines Studiums an der Wilberforce University spielte er in einer Studentenband, die von Horace Henderson geleitet wurde. Später in den 1920er Jahren zog er von Ohio nach Atlantic City und schließlich nach New York City, wo er Ende der 20er in der Mills Blue Rhythm Band und bei Louis Armstrong spielte; später auch mit Eubie Blake und . Mitte der 1930 ging McCord für ein Jahr nach Frankreich und 1936 mit Leon Abbey auf eine Indien-Tournee, In Amsterdam leitete er 1937 ein Trio; danach arbeitete er mit in Rotterdam. Ende der Dekade kehrte er nach New York zurück, arbeitete erneut bei Leon Abbey, bevor er Mitglied der Bands von Benny Carter, (Aufnahmen mit Ethel Waters) und Claude Hopkins wurde. 1940 verließ McCord das Musikgeschäft und eröffnete in Manhattan ein Frisörgeschäft, das er bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 1963 betrieb. (de)
  • Castor "Cass" McCord (May 17, 1907 — February 14, 1963) was an American jazz saxophonist, born in Alabama's largest city, Birmingham, who, with his twin brother, clarinetist and alto saxophonist Ted McCord, started out, at age 17, as a member of Edgar Hayes' Blue Grass Buddies in 1924. Along with Hayes, he attended Ohio's Wilberforce University, where he played in the student band run by Horace Henderson. Later in the 1920s he moved from Ohio to Atlantic City and then to New York City, where he played with the Mills Blue Rhythm Band and Louis Armstrong early in the 1930s. His other collaborators included Eubie Blake and . In the middle of the 1930s, McCord played in France for a year and toured India with Leon Abbey in 1936. McCord led his own trio in Amsterdam in 1937, then worked with in Rotterdam the next year. He moved back to New York near the end of the decade, returning to briefly play under Abbey as well as in the bands of Benny Carter, , and Claude Hopkins. In 1940, when he was 33 years old, McCord left music to open a hairdresser shop in Manhattan, running it until his death three months before his 56th birthday. (en)
  • Castor 'Cass' McCord (Birmingham (Alabama), 17 mei 1907 – Manhattan (New York), 14 februari 1963) was een Amerikaanse jazzsaxofonist en -klarinettist. (nl)
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