1901 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1901.

Events

Charles Booth performs "Creole Belles" by J. Bodewalt Lampe. His performance is the first acoustic recording of ragtime to be made commercially available, for the new Victor label.

Births

; February11 – Claude Jones, American trombonist.
; March27 – Enrique Santos Discépolo, Argentine tango and milonga pianist, bandoneón player, ainger and composer.29 – Sidney Arodin, American clarinetist and songwriter.
; April9 – Arthur Briggs, Granadian-born trumpeter
; May11 – Edmond Hall, American clarinetist and bandleader.20 – Jimmy Blythe, American pianist and composer.30 – Frankie Trumbauer, American saxophonist, composer and bandleader.
; June8 – Lou Black, American banjo player.
; July1 – Richard Plunket Greene, English musician and author, member of the bright young things.
; August4 – Louis Armstrong, American trumpeter, composer, singer and actor.25 – Charlie Burse, African-American ukulele player.26 – Jimmy Rushing, American blues shouter, balladeer, singer and pianist.
; September2 – Phil Napoleon, American trumpeter and bandleader.30 – Thelma Terry, American bandleader and upright bassist.
; October17 – Lee Collins, American trumpeter.18 – Annette Hanshaw, American singer.20 – Adelaide Hall, American singer and entertainer.
; November9 – Muggsy Spanier, American cornetist.16 – Jesse Stone, American pianist and songwriter.22 – Polo Barnes, American clarinetist and saxophonist.
; December22 – Danny Polo, American clarinetist.