The Resume

(March 10, 1903-August 6, 1931)
Born in Davenport, Iowa
Cornetist
Died from delirium tremens (DTs/'the shakes') at 28

Why he might be annoying:

He was dismissed from school for sneaking out to speakeasies.
He suffered a nervous breakdown.
His liquor of choice was bathtub gin.
He drank himself to death.

Why he might not be annoying:

He endured chronic ill health since childhood.
He influenced Miles Davis' 'cool' style of improvisational jazz.
His life inspired the novel and film 'Young Man With A Horn.'
Louis Armstrong declared: 'Lots of cats tried to play like Bix; ain't none of them play like him yet.'

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alcohol Contributed to My Death
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 07]
• I am an Iowan
• I Died Before My 30th Birthday (Ranked: 28)
• I Died in 1931 (Ranked: 28)
• I Had a Nervous Breakdown
• Listverse's Top 10 Jazz Artists Who Died Young (Ranked: 2)
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Bow Tie
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Tux
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1977)
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1980)
• Profiles 24251-24500 (Ranked: 24264)
• The My Hero Project

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying