Bix Beiderbecke Museum & Archives

06/20/2026

We are looking into music created in inspiration/honor/dedication of Bix as part of the museum's documentation of Bix's legacy. We are aware of the many tribute albums dedicated to Bix, featuring musicians performing arrangements of music Bix recorded or playing in a "Bixian" style, and we have documentation of most of them. What we are referring to is original compositions/recordings of work dedicated to, inspired by, or named after Bix. It doesn't necessarily have to be jazz music, as we know Bix has inspired many musicians over the decades.

Some examples we are referring to include:
"Stardust" - Hoagy Carmichael said at one point the song was in part inspired by listening to Bix's playing.
"Cloudy" - Charlie Davis claimed the song was originally composed by Bix but never written down, and Charlie had memorized it upon hearing Bix play it. It is more believed to be a piano piece Davis created in honor/inspiration of Bix.
"Dear Bix" - A piano composition created by Dave Frishberg
"Blues for Bix" - A song created by Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Band's saxophone player John Shober. The BBMJB played it often in live concerts.
"Bix Beiderbecke" - Song created by Japanese Jazz group PE'Z in homage to Bix's contribution to jazz and inspiration for Japanese musicians to pursue jazz music. The museum recently imported a copy of the album from Japan as part of this effort to document Bix's influence worldwide. A link to the song has been added to this post so people can see what we are searching for with this post.

Any help is appreciated, and if we can track down physical copies of the sheet music, records, CDs, etc., we would love to have them for archival purposes.

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06/20/2026

The Bix Museum is open today from 10am-2pm. Whether you happen to be downtown today for one of the many events this weekend or are looking for something to do today, stop by and visit us! Today is a great day to be out.

06/17/2026

This week the Bix Museum will be open:
- Thurs from 3:30-6PM
- Friday from 3:30-7:30PM
- Sat from 10AM-2PM
- Or by appointment scheduled through email at [email protected] or calling/texting us at 563-293-4046
Admission is $8 for adults; $5 for children 5-17, students, and seniors; FREE for children under 5, Members, First Responders, Veterans, and Active Duty.

06/13/2026

A guest to the museum yesterday brought us something really cool! Here we have a glass bottle that is stamped Beiderbecke Miller Co. Davenport, Iowa. This was a bottle either sold or used to hold something being sold at Bix's grandfather's wholesale grocer business that used to stand at 107 and 109 West 2nd St in Downtown Davenport. Charles Beiderbecke and Frank Miller started the grocery store in 1856 where it was first located on the corner of Gaines and 2nd before the business boomed and they erected their own building for it further west. The business was the first and largest wholesaler in Davenport moving around $800,000 worth of product annually until Charles' death in 1901 and Frank Miller's retirement two years later. We aren't entirely sure what happened to the building or the business past 1901 as today it's debated over whether it's the current Phoenix Martini Bar building or had since been demolished and is now part of the Skybridge Courtyard, which is located right across the street from our museum!

06/10/2026

This week is and we encourage you to celebrate it by visiting your local museums this week. The Bix Museum is happy to be open at our new location this week today through Friday from 3:30 to 6:00PM and Saturday from 10:00AM to 2:00PM.

Museums are stewards of our history and the artifacts that make up it. The Bix Museum preserves the history of jazz, a uniquely American form of music, and the life and legacy of Davenport's own jazz legend, Bix Beiderbecke, through preserving a collection of artifacts and archives from the Jazz Age and hosting live jazz concerts with regional and touring jazz artists.

06/08/2026

This week the Bix Museum will be open:

- Wed from 3:30-6PM
- Thurs from 3:30-6PM
- Friday from 3:30-7:30PM
- Sat from 10AM-2PM
- Or by appointment scheduled through email at [email protected] or calling/texting us at 563-293-4046

Admission will still be $5 for adults, FREE for children, this week, before we revert to our new standard admission rates once the main exhibit is finished being installed.

06/05/2026

Come preview the Bix Museum for the first time in our new space tonight until 8:30pm and tomorrow from 10am-2pm! Admission is only $5.

06/04/2026

First look at the new museum this weekend from 5-8:30pm on Friday and 10am-2pm Saturday! Lots of work left to be ready for Bix weekend but we couldn't wait to show everyone the new space

Jazz fans can explore the life and legacy of Bix Beiderbecke when the museum opens its new home this weekend. ⤵️ Find a link to the story in the comments.