Albert Brunies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAlbert Brunies
American musician
Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1900
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Date of Death: 02-Oct-1978
Profession: composer, jazz musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Albert Brunies
- Albert "Abbie" Brunies (January 19, 1900 - October 2, 1978) was an American jazz cornetist. Brunies came from a famous New Orleans musical family, which counted among its members George Brunies and Merritt Brunies.
- Brunies was the leader of the Halfway House Orchestra from 1919 to about 1927, playing at the Halfway House club in New Orleans.
- This ensemble recorded for Okeh Records in 1925.
- Among the musicians who played in this group were New Orleans Rhythm Kings members Charlie Cordella, Mickey Marcour, Leon Rappolo, Sidney Arodin, Bill Eastwood, Joe Loyacano and Leo Adde.
- He played in New Orleans into the mid-1940s, after which time he moved to Biloxi, Mississippi.
- There he played with Merritt in the Brunie Brothers Dixieland Jazz Band.
- This ensemble recorded sparsely.
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