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Al Casey
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American rock guitarist, session musician (1936–2006)
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- Casey's Law
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Long Beach, California, USA
Alvin Wayne Casey was an American guitarist. He was mainly noted for his work as a session musician, notably with the "Wrecking Crew". He also released his own records and scored three Billboard Hot 100 hits in the United States. His contribution to the rockabilly genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
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- The Wrecking Crew — Self - Guitar2008
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There are two guitarists called Al Casey: #1 A jazz guitarist from Kentucky known mostly for his work with Fats Waller. #2 A rock & roll guitarist from the 60s known mostly for his work with Duane Eddy and Sandford Clark. #1 - Albert Aloysius Casey (September 15, 1915 – September 11, 2005) known professionally as Al Casey, was an African-American swing guitarist who played with Fats Waller on some of his famous recordings. Casey composed the well-known tune "Buck Jumpin", which was recorded
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- human
- Given name
- Wayne
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Long Beach
- Place of death
- Phoenix
- Occupation
- session musician
- Instrument
- guitar
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- date of birth
- 1936-10-26
- date of death
- 2006-09-17
- birth name
- Alvin Wayne Casey
- name in native language
- Al Casey
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