Jack Teagarden

Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden
	Teagarden c. 1944
Background information
Birth name	Weldon Leo Teagarden
Born	August 20, 1905; Vernon, Texas, U.S.
Died	January 15, 1964 (aged 58); New Orleans, Louisiana
Genres	Jazz; dixieland; swing; big band;
Occupation(s)	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.

^ Cite error: The named reference Obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1165. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
^ "Jack Teagarden - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2019.

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[Larkin-2] Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1165. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.

[3] "Jack Teagarden - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2019.

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