# De De Pierce

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American jazz trumpeter and cornetist

De De Pierce Pierce in 1970s Background information Born (1904-02-18)February 18, 1904 Died November 23, 1973(1973-11-23) (aged 69) Instruments jazz trumpet, cornet

Musical artist

**Joseph De Lacroix "De De" Pierce** (February 18, 1904 – November 23, 1973)[1] was an American [jazz](/source/Jazz) [trumpeter](/source/Trumpet) and [cornetist](/source/Cornet). He is best remembered for the songs "Peanut Vendor" and "Dippermouth Blues", both with [Billie Pierce](/source/Billie_Pierce).[2]

Pierce on trumpet in [Preservation Hall](/source/Preservation_Hall), 1966, with [Willie Humphrey](/source/Willie_Humphrey) on clarinet.

## Biography

Pierce was born **Joseph De Lacroix Pierce** in [New Orleans](/source/New_Orleans), [Louisiana](/source/Louisiana), United States.[2] Pierce's first gig was with [Arnold Dupas](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arnold_Dupas&action=edit&redlink=1) in New Orleans in 1924.

During his time playing in city [nightclubs](/source/Nightclub), he met Billie Pierce, who became his wife as well as a musical companion;[1] the two were the house band at the [Luthjens Dance Hall](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luthjens_Dance_Hall&action=edit&redlink=1) from the 1930s through the 1950s. They released several [albums](/source/Album) together but stopped performing in the middle of the 1950s due to illness, which left De De Pierce [blind](/source/Blindness).[3]

By 1959, they had returned to performing,[1] and De De Pierce toured with [Ida Cox](/source/Ida_Cox) and played with the [Preservation Hall Jazz Band](/source/Preservation_Hall_Jazz_Band), before further health problems ended his career.[3]

He died in November 1973, at the age of 69.[2] He received a [Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church) jazz funeral.[4]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-LarkinGE_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-LarkinGE_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-LarkinGE_1-2) [Colin Larkin](/source/Colin_Larkin_(writer)), ed. (1992). *[The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music)* (First ed.). [Guinness Publishing](/source/Guinness_Publishing). p. 1957. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-85112-939-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85112-939-0).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Dead_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Dead_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Dead_2-2) ["The Dead Rock Stars Club - The 1970s"](http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1970.html). *Thedeadrockstarsclub.com*. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AMG_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AMG_3-1) Yanow, Scott. ["Billie & De De Pierce"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/billie-de-de-pierce-p224161/biography). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved November 2, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Reed, Roy Reed (1973-11-27). ["For DeDe Pierce: 'Jazz Funeral' With 4 Bands"](https://www.nytimes.com/1973/11/27/archives/for-dede-pierce-jazz-funeral-with-4-bands.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0362-4331](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved 2021-09-27.

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