(1903–31), American jazz musician and composer; born Leon Bismarck Beiderbecke. A self-taught cornetist and pianist, he was one of a handful of white musicians who profoundly influenced the development of jazz.
Definition of Beiderbecke, Bix in US English:
Beiderbecke, Bix
proper nounˈbīdərˌbek
(1903–31), US jazz musician and composer; born Leon Bismarck Beiderbecke. A self-taught cornetist and pianist, he profoundly influenced the development of jazz.