DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Bix activities will be starting up soon and the Jazz Fest is scheduled in early August. Both are named for the man who now has a permanent museum honoring his music legacy.
The museum displays Bix Beiderbecke’s life, including original instruments, artifacts, and a life size figure of the jazz pioneer.
“Finally Bix is being recognized in his home town for his talents and treasure. That he is an icon worldwide today even. His music is revered worldwide,” said Howard Braren, President of the Bix Beiderbecke Museum and Archives.
The idea for the museum has been in the works for years but a group finally came together to make it happen.
The Bix Beiderbecke Museum and Archive will open to the public on Thursday, August 3rd inside the River Music Experience in Davenport.
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