Jack Teagarden
Swing music, Musical Artist
1905 – 1964
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Who was Jack Teagarden?
Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden, known as "Big T" and "The Swingin' Gate", was a jazz trombonist, bandleader, composer, and vocalist, regarded as the "Father of Jazz Trombone".
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- Born
- Aug 20, 1905
Vernon - Also known as
- Teagarden, Jack
- Weldon Leo Teagarden
- Big T
- The Swingin' Gate
- Father of Jazz Trombone
- Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Ora Binyon
(1923 - 1930) - Claire Manzi
(1930 - 1936) - Billie Coates
(1938 - 1941) - Adeline Barriere
(1942 - 1964/01/15)
- Ora Binyon
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Texas
- Vernon
- Died
- Jan 15, 1964
New Orleans
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on July 23, 2013
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