James Dugald "Jimmy" McPartland was born on March 15, 1907, in Chicago,
Illinois, and was an American cornetist. He began playing violin at age five and
later took up the cornet at fifteen. In the 1920s, he was a member of the Austin
High School Gang, which helped define the Chicago jazz style through their
improvisational energy. He moved to New York City in 1924, replacing Bix
Beiderbecke in the Wolverines band. He later joined bands led by Benny Goodman
and Gene Krupa, contributing to notable recordings such as "Room 1411" (1928).
During World War II, he met pianist Marian Tur...