Jack Teagarden | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Weldon Leo Teagarden |
Born | Vernon, Texas, U.S. | August 20, 1905
Died | January 15, 1964 New Orleans, Louisiana | (aged 58)
Genres | |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Trombone, vocals |
Years active | 1920–1964 |
Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden (August 20, 1905 – January 15, 1964)[1] was an American jazz trombonist and singer.[2] According to critic Scott Yanow of Allmusic, Teagarden was the preeminent American jazz trombone player before the bebop era of the 1940s and "one of the best jazz singers too".[3] Teagarden's early career was as a sideman with the likes of Paul Whiteman and lifelong friend Louis Armstrong.
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