LEE, GEORGE EWING

LEE, GEORGE EWING. Jazz bandleader (28 April 1896 in Kansas City, Missouri; 2 October 1958 in Los Angeles, California). He came from a musical family: his father was violinist-leader of a string trio, and his sister, Julia Lee , became a professional musician. Before 1916 Lee had a group that played for local social events. In 1917 he played baritone saxophone in an army band of the United States Armed Forces. After World War I, he organized a trio, which included his...