Jack Teagarden Biography

Jack Teagarden biography

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NAME: Jack Teagarden
OCCUPATION: Musician
BIRTH DATE: August 20, 1905
DEATH DATE: January 15, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH: Vernon, Texas

PLACE OF DEATH: New Orleans, Louisiana
Originally: Weldon Leo Teagarden

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Jack Teagarden was an influential jazz trombonist - regarded as the "Father of Jazz Trombone."

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Born in 1905 in Vernon, Texas, Jack Teagarden was an influential jazz trombonist and singer, regarded as the "Father of Jazz Trombone." His musical abilities were largely self-taught and for that reason, unrestricted. He developed innovative positions and effects on the instrument, and was known for his bluesy-style. He recorded with Louis Armstrong, among other notable jazz players.