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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, United States | (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] Initially, he was a sideman with Paul Whiteman and his lifelong friend Louis Armstrong.