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Joe Oliver(1881-1938)

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Joe Oliver was born on 19 December 1881 in Aben, Louisiana, USA. He was married to Estella. He died on 10 April 1938 in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
BornDecember 19, 1881
DiedApril 10, 1938(56)
BornDecember 19, 1881
DiedApril 10, 1938(56)
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Known for

Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine (2013)
Blue Jasmine
7.3
  • Soundtrack(as King Oliver)
  • 2013
Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)
Double Jeopardy
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Doctor Jazz")
  • 1999
Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson in Ghost World (2001)
Ghost World
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2001
Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2020

Credits

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Soundtrack

  • Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    6.9
    • writer: "Doctor Jazz"
    • 2020
  • Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Matt Lucas, and Mia Wasikowska in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
    Alice Through the Looking Glass
    6.2
    • performer: "Don't You Think I Love You?"
    • writer: "Don't You Think I Love You?" (as King Oliver)
    • 2016
  • Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past (2016)
    Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
    7.9
    • writer: "Sugar Foot Stomp"
    • 2016
  • Essie Davis, Nathan Page, and Hugo Johnstone-Burt in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012)
    Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "What's the Use of Living Without Love", "When You're Smiling"
    • performer: "Farewell Blues"
    • Soundtrack ("Struggle Buggy", as King Oliver, as King Oliver, as King Oliver) ...
    • 2012–2015
  • Boardwalk Empire (2010)
    Boardwalk Empire
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Creole Love Song" (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
    So You Think You Can Dance
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Doctor Jazz"
    • 2014
  • Jimmy's Hall (2014)
    Jimmy's Hall
    6.7
    • performer: "I'm Lonesome, Sweetheart"
    • writer: "I'm Lonesome, Sweetheart", "Boogie Woogie"
    • 2014
  • Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine (2013)
    Blue Jasmine
    7.3
    • performer: "Speakeasy Blues", "West End Blues", "Black Snake Swing" aka "Black Snake Blues"
    • writer: "Speakeasy Blues", "West End Blues" (as King Oliver)
    • 2013
  • Treme (2010)
    Treme
    8.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Tom Cat Blues"
    • writer: "West End Blues" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2010–2011
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries (2007)
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries
    7.7
    TV Series
    • music: "West End Blues"
    • performer: "Chimes Blues"
    • writer: "Chimes Blues" (as King Oliver, as King Oliver)
    • 2008
  • Nicholas Hoult, Jack O'Connell, Dakota Blue Richards, Dev Patel, Kaya Scodelario, and Kathryn Prescott in Skins (2007)
    Skins
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "West End Blues" (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Sophie Marceau and Yvan Attal in Anthony Zimmer (2005)
    Anthony Zimmer
    6.5
    • writer: "West End Blues"
    • 2005
  • Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson in Ghost World (2001)
    Ghost World
    7.3
    • writer: "I Must Have It", "You're Just My Type"
    • 2001
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)
    Double Jeopardy
    6.6
    • Soundtrack ("Doctor Jazz")
    • 1999
  • The Children of the Marshland (1999)
    The Children of the Marshland
    7.4
    • writer: "West End Blues"
    • 1999

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Joe "King" Oliver
  • Born
    • December 19, 1881
    • Aben, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • April 10, 1938
    • Savannah, Georgia, USA
  • Spouse
    • Estella? - April 10, 1938 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

  • Nicknames
    • King
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    • Joseph Oliver & His Orchestra
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    • King Oliver & His Creole Band
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    • King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
    • Joe Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
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    • Joseph Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators
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    • King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators
    • Joseph Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators
    • Joe Oliver's Jazz Demons
    • King Oliver's Jazz Demons
    • Joseph Oliver's Jazz Demons

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