Jerome Darr was born on December 21, 1910 in Baltimore, Maryland. His first major professional affiliation was a jug band, the Washboard Serenaders. As a member of this group from 1933 through 1936, the guitarist enjoyed a well-received European tour.

During the 1940s he focused on work as a studio musician showing up on sessions from blues to bebop. His incredibly versatile and prolific career had him playing behind Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers.

Between 1935 and 1973 Jerome participated in roughly twenty jazz recording sessions. in total for…