Person

Kid Sheik

George Colar, actually Cola but he used Colar, better known as Kid Sheik or Kid Sheik Cola, was a New Orleans jazz trumpeter and band leader who was born in New Orleans September 15, 1908, and passed in Detroit November 7, 1996. He is most associated with Dixieland jazz and was a long-term performer with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. His nickname "Kid Sheik" came from his chic style of clothing…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Born
September 15th, 1908
Died
November 7th, 1996
Genres
Last updated: October 24th, 2018

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