The Tio Family: Four Generations of New Orleans Musicians, 1814-1933. (Volumes I and H)
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Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses Graduate School 1993 The ioT Family: Four Generations of New Orleans Musicians, 1814-1933. (Volumes I and II). Charles E. Kinzer Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses Recommended Citation Kinzer, Charles E., "The ioT Family: Four Generations of New Orleans Musicians, 1814-1933. (Volumes I and II)." (1993). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 5522. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/5522 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from themicrofilm master. 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Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. THE TIO FAMILY; FOUR GENERATIONS OF NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS, 1814-1933 VOLUME I A D issertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and A gricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The School of Music by Charles E. Kinzer B.Mus., Auburn U niversity, 19 8 3 M.Mus., University of Alabama, 1985 May 1993 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank Dr. Wallace McKenzie for his service as dissertation advisor and chair of the doctoral committee. His wisdom in matters of research and writing style were crucial to the completion of the study and his kind friendship helped make it a pleasure to undertake. I am also grateful for the contributions of the members of the committee: Dr. Panthea Broughton, Dr. William Grimes, Dr. Jan Herlinger, Dr. David Smyth, and Dr. Mark Zucker. Professors Herlinger and Smyth each reviewed the manuscript in its early stages, and Professor Grimes guided the preparation of the of the music transcriptions. I received assistance from a number of knowledgeable persons over the course of my research. Lester Sullivan, Karl Koenig, Kimberly Hanger, Roland McConnell, Kathleen Winn, and Bernadette Ramdall each kindly offered information and suggestions for further investigation. Denora Bergeron assisted with translations. Donald Marquis (Louisiana State Museum) and Sally Reeves (New Orleans Notarial Archives) each contributed time and specialized knowledge of primary sources in New Orleans. Barry Martyn generously donated transcripts and recordings of interviews. Dr. Lawrence Gushee (University ii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. of Illinois) corresponded frequently and provided several key pieces of information. I am honored to have had the opportunity to become acquainted with Rose Tio Winn, daughter of Lorenzo Tio, Jr., who graciously allowed a number of personal interviews and recounted freely her family's remarkable history. A special thanks is also given to my father for his help in computer matters, and to both my parents for their devoted attention. My dear wife, Lisa, cheerfully and patiently performed the role of primary proofreader. Most importantly, she contributed an untold amount of emotional support and enthusiasm. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME I p a g e ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................... i i LIST OF.......................FIGURES .............................................................. v i LIST OF......................EXAMPLES ............................................................. v i i ABSTRACT ................................................................................................... V i ü CHAPTER 1 EARLY HISTORY OF THE TIO AND HAZEUR FAMILIES ....................................................................... 1 2 LOUIS HAZEUR, THE SIEGE OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE MUSIC OF THE GENS DE COULEUR LIBRES ......................................................................... 43 3 THOMAS LOUIS MARCOS TIO, MUSIC IN THE LATE ANTEBELLUM PERIOD, AND THE EMIGRATION TO MEXICO............................................. 82 4 THE EARLY CAREERS OF LOUIS AND LORENZO TIO, 1878-1890 ......................................................... 127 5 LOUIS AND LORENZO TIO AFTER 1890 ................................ 169 VOLUME I I 6 LORENZO TIO, J R ., AND HIS EARLY CAREER, 1893-1918 ..................................................................... 209 7 THE LATER CAREER OF LORENZO TIO, J R ., 1918-1933 ..................................................................... 248 IV Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. CHAPTER page 8 THE TIOS AS TEACHERS AND THEIR INFLUENCE UPON THE MUSICIANS OF NEW ORLEANS ............ 297 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................... 331 APPENDICES A MAPS ....................................................................................... 353 B TRANSCRIPTIONS ............................................................... 357 VITA ........................................................................................................... 382 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 1. Instrumentations of M ilitary Bands, cl800 .............. 50 2. Performances of the Excelsior Brass Band, as reported in the ffeeJcly Louisianian, March 1879 to June 1882 .............................................................. 139 3. Performances of the Excelsior Brass Band, as reported in the Weekly Pelican, December 1886 to November 1887 and December 1888 to Novemeber 1889 ..................................................................... 151 4. Roster of the Band of Richards and Pringle's Georgia M instrels, 1897 ................................................ 173 5. Rosters of the Band and Orchestra of Oliver P. Scott's Refined Colored M instrels, 1898 .......... 179 6. Roster of the Band of John W. Vogel's Afro- American Mastodon M instrels and Darkest America Show, 1898 ............................................................ 184 7. Roster and Instrumentation of the Bloom Symphony Orchestra, cl903 .................................... 194 8. Roster and Instrumentation of the Onward Brass Band, cl913 ............................................................................ 221 9. New Orleans Musicians known to have studied with Lorenzo Tio, J r ......................................................... 319 VI Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. LIST OF EXAMPLES Example Page 1. "Bouncing Around," mm. 34-35, 38-39, clarinet ... 276 2. "Red Man Blues," mm. 13-14, clarinet ............................ 277 3. "Red Man Blues," mm. 5-10, 21-26, 77-82, c l a r i n e t ............................................... 278 4. "Bright Star Blues," mm. 11-14, clarinet .................. 279 5. "Lou'siana Swing," mm. 1-4, clarinet ....................... 280 V I 1 Reproduced with permission