[Dixielandjazz] Re: muted trumpet origin

[Bill Haesler]

Dear Luis,
The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz has 4 pages (with sketches and photographs)
devoted to the Mute for trumpet, cornet and trombone.
Contained in the article are the following 'facts':
*The 'Harmon' wa-wa mute was patented in 1865. This would imply that mutes were
in use prior to this.
*Oral histories credit Chris Kelly with having been the first jazz musician to
play with a mute. 
Sorry Dan Hardie.   8>)
*Beer glass mute. Its introduction is attributed to King Oliver. 
Penguin's 'A Dictionary of Music' refers to the first trumpet with valves
superseding that without valves in the 19th century. 
Kind regards,
Bill.