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Vic Dickenson

Vic Dickenson, American trombonist (died 1984)

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Born
August 6, 1906
Died
November 16, 1984
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1906

About Vic Dickenson

Victor Dickenson was an American jazz trombonist. His career began in the 1920s and continued through musical partnerships with Count Basie (1940–41), Sidney Bechet (1941), and Earl Hines. He made his recording debut in December 1930 as a vocalist with Luis Russell's band. In 1958, Sydney Bechet made him come to France and play record at Brussel exposal. In 1953, he recorded The Vic Dickenson Showcase for Vanguard with Ed Hall on clarinet and Ruby Braff on trumpet.

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Vic Dickenson timeline

  1. He made his recording debut in December 1930 as a vocalist with Luis Russell's band.
  2. In 1953, he recorded The Vic Dickenson Showcase for Vanguard with Ed Hall on clarinet and Ruby Braff on trumpet.
  3. In 1958, Sydney Bechet made him come to France and play record at Brussel exposal.

The world when Vic Dickenson was born

Vic Dickenson was born in 1906. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1906

  • Best-selling bookThe Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Hitless Wonders" Chicago White Sox upset Cubs in World Series
  • Top headlineSan Francisco earthquake and fire — 3,000+ killed
  • Technology milestoneFirst radio broadcast of voice and music
  • World population~1.66B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population84.6M

1906 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Vic Dickenson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19062026
Population84.6M341 million

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