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Armand J. Piron
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| Birth name | Armand John Piron |
| Born | August 16, 1888 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1943 (aged 54) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Dixieland |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Years active | 1904–1935 |
Armand John "A.J." Piron (August 16, 1888 – February 17, 1943) was an American jazz violinist who led a dance band during the 1920s.
Biography
In 1915, Piron and Clarence Williams started the Piron and Williams Publishing Company. In their first year of business they published Piron's composition, "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", which became his biggest hit.
After touring briefly with W.C. Handy in 1917, Piron started an orchestra which included Lorenzo Tio, Steve Lewis, John Lindsay, and Peter Bocage. The theme song of the orchestra was "The Purple Rose of Cairo", written by Piron and Steve Lewis. In 1923, Piron took his band to New York City.
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