Jack Teagarden

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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."

Known for

• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962
• Jazz on a Summer's Day — Self1960
• The Glass Wall — Musician1953
• Glory Alley — Jack Teagarden1952
• The Strip — Himself1951
• I'm in the Revue — Musician1950
• Hi, Good Lookin'! — Jack Teagarden - Orchestra Leader1944
• Twilight on the Prairie — Jack1944
• So's Your Uncle — Himself1943
• Birth of the Blues — Pepper1941

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Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden (August 20, 1905 – January 15, 1964), known as "Big T" and "The Swingin' Gate", was a jazz trombonist, bandleader, composer, and vocalist, regarded as the "Father of Jazz Trombone". Born in Vernon, Texas, his brothers Charlie and Clois "Cub" and his sister Norma also became noted professional musicians. Teagarden's father was an amateur brass band trumpeter and started young Jack on baritone horn; by age seven he had switched to trombone. <a href="https://www.last.fm

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Jack

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Vernon

Place of death

New Orleans

Occupation

composer

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

jazz

Instrument

voice

Record label

RCA Victor

Official website

jackteagarden.com

Image

Jack Teagarden.jpg

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