Kimball, Narvin

Narvin Kimball (banjo) with Celestin's Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra. Courtesy Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University.
Narvin Kimball (banjo) with Celestin’s Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra. Courtesy Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University.

Narvin Kimball (b. 1909 d. 2006) performed and recorded with the Papa Celestin Original Tuxedo Orchestra in the twenties. After a revival of traditional music in the sixties Kimball lead his own band at Dixieland Hall and Preservation Hall in the French Quarter (see Al Rose and Edmond Souchon, New Orleans Jazz: A Family Album, p. 68 for more information). Check out his Wikipedia page for more information.

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