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Born: August 20, 1905 in Vernon, TX
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's
Died: January 15, 1964 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
One of the classic giants of jazz, Jack Teagarden was not only the top pre-bop trombonist (playing his instrument with the ease of a trumpeter) but one of the best jazz singers too. He was such a fine musician that younger brother Charlie (an excellent trumpeter) was always overshadowed. Jack started on piano at age five (his moth... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2005 Heaven Is Mine Again
2004 At the Olympia Theatre, Paris, France - Nov. 6, 1957
2002 Jack Teagarden With Paul Whiteman, 1936-1938
2002 Classic Years
1988 Jack Teagarden and His All Stars
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Filmography:
1989 Stage Bands on Film
1988 Dixieland Jazz, Vol. 1: The Snader Telescriptions - The Bobcats & Jack Teagarden
1985 Meet the Band Leaders - 112
1985 Meet the Dixieland Bands, Vol. 1
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