Pete Daily

Pete Daily (5 May, 1911–23 August, 1986) was an American swing music and dixieland jazz cornetist and valve trombonist born Thaman Pierce Daily in Portland, Indiana. Leader of Pete Daily and his Chicagoans in the 1940s and 50s. Recorded for Capital records, records include Dixie by Daily and Pete Daily's Dixieland Band. He started his career in Chicago in 1930 playing with various bands in the Chicago area. In 1942 he moved to the west coast and after service in WWII formed the Chicagoans. He played long engagements at several Hollywood night clubs in the 1950s including: Sardis, the Royal Room, Hangover and the Beverly Caverns. He continued to play into the 1970s until a stroke in 1979 forced him to retire. His driving style on the cornet endured him to generations of dixieland jazz enthusiasts.

He is survived by 6 children Patricia, Kathleen, Dennis, Tim, Maureen and Pete. He was married to the former Faye O'Brien, (6 July 1915 - 3 February 1973). [cite book
author = Carr, Ian
coauthors = Digby Fairweather, Brian Priestley
title = Jazz: The Rough Guide
publisher = The Rough Guides
date = 1995
pages = p. 149
month =
isbn = 1-8582-8137-7 ]

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