Bares, Basile (Bazil) Jean (until 1865 Basile Perier) 9.jan.1845-4.sep.1902 USA Louisiana, New Orleans - New Orleans
pianist, of african/french descent born as slave of piano dealer Adolphe Perier (France 1809-23.nov.1860 New Orleans), 1860 he became the property (worth $1000) of widow Charlotte Perier (France c1820-a1871), he continued working at the Perier music shops after he became a free man 19.jun.1865 and after the death of Charlotte, studied piano with Eugene Prevost, composition with C Predigam Auguste, 1867 played at the Paris International Exposition, 1871 he resided at 232 Royal Street, 1886-1893 he was piano tuner/repairer at 84 Royal Street and residing at 323 Bourbon Street, 1897 piano tuner/repairer at 406 Royal Street and residing at 618 Baracks Street ; son of Jean Bares and Augustine Celestine both immigrated from France 1838 and slaves of Adolphe Perier ; 27.oct.1877 after they had 2 children already, he married Leontine Araiza (1850-31.oct.1885 New Orleans), their daughter Lucie Marie (New Orleans 13.dec.1874-) was piano teacher in 1900, son Basil Eugene (New Orleans 15.nov.1876-) was piano tuner at 618 Baracks Street in 1897 and piano teacher in 1900, daughter Augustine (New Orleans 2.jul.1878-), daughter Ernestine (New Orleans mar.1883-)

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[] Grande polka des Chasseurs a Pied de la Louisiane (Infantry of Louisiana). Piano. 1860 unpublished copyrighted as "Basile" in 1860, which is exceptional because slaves were not allowed to hold copyrights
[] La belle creole. Quadrille des lanciers Americain. Piano dedication A mon ami Eugene Macarthy (pianist/composer Victor Eugene Macarty (New Orleans 1821-25jun1881 New Orleans)) publisher A. Elie, New Orleans 20mar1866
[] Coquette. Grande polka de salon. Piano dedication A madame Louise Hunt publisher A. Elie, Nouvelle-Orleans 20mar1866
[] La course. Galop brillante. (Eng'd at Clayton's). Piano publisher A. E. Blackmar, New Orleans 1866
[] Follies au carnaval. Valse brillante. Piano publisher A. E. Blackmar, New Orleans 1866
[] La capricieuse. Valse de salon. Piano. op7 dedication A Melle Theresa Labranche publisher A. E. Blackmar, New Orleans 1869
[] Basile's galop. Piano. op9 publisher A. E. Blackmar, New Orleans 1869
[] La Creole "Souvenir de la Louisiane". March. Piano. op10 publisher A. E. Blackmar, New Orleans 1869
[] Delphine. Valse brillante. Piano. op11 dedication A Melle Delphine Dolhonde as "Exhibition waltz" dedicated to the Cotton Exposition publisher Louis Grunewald, New Orleans 1870 and Houston Texas 1874
[] Temple of music. Mazurka. Piano dedication Hommage a Mme. M. J. Tassin publisher Blackmar & Co., sole agents for the Bell Treble Pianos, New Orleans 1871
[] Minuit. Valse de salon. Piano. op19 dedication Hommage a Mr. Louis Barbey copyrighted by Henri Wehrmann sr. publisher M. Elie, New Orleans 1873
[] Merry fifty lanciers. Piano. op21 publisher Philip Werlein 1873
[] Les varietes du carnaval. Piano publisher Louis Grunewald, New Orleans 1875
[] Seduisante. Waltz. Piano publisher A. E. Blackmar, New Orleans c1875
[] Violettes. Valse. Piano. op25 publisher Louis Grunewald, New Orleans 1876
[] The wedding heel and toe. Polka. Piano. op26 dedication Respectfully dedicated to Miss Celeste Stauffer of New Orleans publisher Louis Grunewald, New Orleans 1880
[] Regina. Valse. Piano dedication Hommage a mon eleve Melle R. Genois (Regina Genois (1863-6may1900) married James W. Williams in New Orleans 4jun1883) publisher Louis Grunewald, New Orleans 1881
[] Elodia. Polka mazurka. Piano publisher Junius Hart

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