Dutrey, Honore
Dutrey, Honore
Dutrey, Honore, pioneering jazz trombonist; b. New Orleans, La., Oct. 1887; d. Chicago, III., July 21, 1935. Dutrey had two older brothers who were musicians, Pete (violin) and Sam (alto/tenor/clarinet). He worked in the Melrose Brass Band (1910), then with various bands including Buddie Petit- Jimmie Noone Band and John Robichaux’s Orch. He was regularly with the Silver Leaf Orch. from 1913 until joining the U.S. Navy in 1917. During his service career he was involved in an accident that permanently damaged his lungs; it is reported that he suffered carbide poisoning while working in the torpedo room of his ship. After his release he moved to Chicago, worked with King Oliver from January 1920 until 1921, and again from mid-1922 until early 1924, then led his own band at the Lincoln Gardens, Chicago, until June 1924. He then toured with Carroll Dickerson and later worked with Dickerson at the Sunset Cafe, Chicago. In the late 1920s, he played in Johnny Dodds’ Band at Kelly’s and also worked in Louis Armstrong’s Stompers at the Sunset Cafe. Dutrey retired from music around 1930.
—John Chilton, Who’s Who of Jazz/Lewis Porter