Date of Award
1993
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Music
First Advisor
Wallace McKenzie
Abstract
Thomas Louis Marcos Tio (1828-c1881), and his uncle, Louis Hazeur (c1792-1860), were active musicians in the antebellum free-colored society of New Orleans. Two of Thomas Tio's sons, Louis (1862-1922) and Lorenzo (1867-1908), in turn became involved as clarinetists and arrangers in the marching bands, minstrel shows, and pit orchestras of late nineteenth-century New Orleans. The most widely known of the Tios, however, was Lorenzo, Jr. (1893-1933), who exerted a prime influence on the development of the early style of jazz clarinet performance. The teacher of Sidney Bechet and Barney Bigard, he performed with many jazz groups in New Orleans, Chicago, and New York. As a composer Lorenzo Tio, Jr., is said to have supplied material to Duke Ellington. The dissertation presents a historical account of the musical activities of the Tio family from 1814 to 1933 and assesses their position in the musical community of New Orleans. Sources include newspapers, civil records, taped interviews, and sound recordings. Appendices contain maps and music transcriptions.
Recommended Citation
Kinzer, Charles E., "The Tio Family: Four Generations of New Orleans Musicians, 1814-1933. (Volumes I and II)." (1993). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 5522.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/5522
Pages
393
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_disstheses.5522