Tal Farlow

Tal Farlow
Tal Farlow
Background information
Birth name	Talmage Holt Farlow
Born	June 7, 1921; Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Origin	New York City
Died	July 25, 1998 (aged 77); New York City, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	Late 1940s–1998
Labels	Norgran, Verve, Xanadu, Prestige, Blue Note, Concord
Formerly of	Red Norvo, Artie Shaw, Great Guitars

Talmage Holt Farlow (June 7, 1921^[2] – July 25, 1998)^[3] was an American jazz guitarist. He was nicknamed "Octopus" because of how his large, quick hands spread over the fretboard.

^ "Charlie Byrd, Tal Farlow and Herb Ellis". MelBay.com. Retrieved 19 Dec 2005.
^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 142/3. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
^ Cite error: The named reference Obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Great_Guitars-1] "Charlie Byrd, Tal Farlow and Herb Ellis". MelBay.com. Retrieved 19 Dec 2005.

[LarkinJazz-2] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 142/3. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.

[Obit-3] Cite error: The named reference Obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1]

[2]

[3]