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American jazz musician (1925–2023)

Peter "Chuck" Badie (May 17, 1925 – April 15, 2023) was an American jazz bass player.

Life and career

Badie on string bass with a jazz band in the French Quarter in 2005

Badie was born in New Orleans on May 17, 1925. His father was a prominent jazz saxophone player who played with the "Eureka" and the "Original Olympia" brass bands. He left the Navy in 1945, and then used the G.I. Bill to enrol at the Grunewald School of Music. From around 1950 he played with singer Roy Brown for two years. He then "worked with the singer Paul Gayten and Dave Bartholomew, then from 1954 to 1956 was a member of Lionel Hampton's orchestra."

Badie played double bass on some famous New Orleans rhythm-and-blues recordings. He worked with Hank Crawford, Edward Frank, June Gardner, Dizzy Gillespie, and Zoot Sims, but had to stop playing in the 1970s because of stomach problems. He returned to frequent playing in the 1990s, as part of Dr. John's band.

Badie was honored at the New Orleans Jazz Museum in February 2020 for 72 years in the music business.

Badie died on April 15, 2023, at the age of 97.

Personal life

Badie was a devout Catholic and a member of the Knights of Peter Claver.

References

  1. ^ Wilmer, Val (2003). "Badie, Peter ". Badie, Peter(, Jr.). Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J513400. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
  2. ^ Hull, Anne (2006-01-30). "After Katrina the Jazzman Plays On". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  3. Bassist Peter “Chuck” Badie & His 72 Years In Music To Be Honored
  4. "Peter Badie (1925–2023)". Forever Missed. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. "We're saddened by the loss of Peter "Chuck" Badie, a first-rate bassist from New Orleans who played with just about everybody, and made them all sound better. Born uptown in Mahalia Jackson's neighborhood in 1925, he passed away this weekend". A Closer Walk: Interactive New Orleans Music History Map on Facebook. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  6. Kraft, Chris (2007-09-25). "Living Legends of Jazz". Garden & Gun. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  7. "Peter Badie Obituary (1925 - 2023) - New Orleans, LA - The Times-Picayune". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
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