Voting Station Annoying Not Don't Care

(March 10, 1903-August 6, 1931)
Born in Davenport, Iowa
Cornetist
Died from delirium tremens (DTs/'the shakes') at 28

He was dismissed from school for sneaking out to speakeasies.
He suffered a nervous breakdown.
His liquor of choice was bathtub gin.
He drank himself to death.

He endured chronic ill health since childhood.
He influenced Miles Davis' 'cool' style of improvisational jazz.
His life inspired the novel and film 'Young Man With A Horn.'
Louis Armstrong declared: 'Lots of cats tried to play like Bix; ain't none of them play like him yet.'

Credit: Black Chic

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For 2019, as of last week, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying

• Alcohol Contributed to My Death
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 07]
• I am an Iowan
• I Died Before My 30th Birthday (Ranked: 28)
• I Died in 1931 (Ranked: 28)
• I Had a Nervous Breakdown
• Listverse's Top 10 Jazz Artists Who Died Young (Ranked: 2)
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Bow Tie
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