Autographs of Sidney Bechet
Sidney Joseph Bechet (May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Armstrong. His erratic temper hampered his career, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim. Bechet spent much of his later life in France.
Bechet was born in New Orleans in 1897 to a middle-class Creole of color family. Bechet's father Omar was both a shoemaker and a flute player, and all four of his brothers were musicians as well.
His older brother, Leonard Victor Bechet, was a full-time dentist and a part-time trombonist and bandleader. Bechet learned and mastered several musical instruments that were kept around the house (he began on the cornet), mostly by teaching himself; he decided to specialize in the clarinet (which he played almost exclusively until about 1919).
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Current items with a signature of Sidney Bechet
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Traded items with a signature of Sidney Bechet
The most expensive item with a signature of Sidney Bechet (Signed Sidney Bechet & Andre Reweliotty Autographs - 1956 UK Tour Programme Jazz) was sold in June 2026 for £520.12 while the cheapest item (SIDNEY BECHET TIN ROOF BLUES (SIGNED) (770) 20+ Track CD Album Picture Sleeve TI) found a new owner for £6.49 in June 2026. The month with the most items sold (6) was April 2026 with an average selling price of £7.49 for an autographed item of Sidney Bechet. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2018 with £45.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £7.49 was April 2026. In average, an autographed item from Sidney Bechet is worth £7.99.
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