Jack Teagarden
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Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden was an American jazz trombonist and singer. He led both of his bands himself and was a sideman for Paul Whiteman's orchestra. From 1946 to 1951, he played in Louis Armstron
Teagarden c. 1944
From left: Jack Teagarden, Sandy DeSantis, Velma Middleton, Fraser MacPherson, Cozy Cole, Arvell Shaw, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Palomar Supper Club, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (March 17, 1951)
From left to right: Mary Lou Williams, Tadd Dameron, Milt Orent, Dixie Bailey, Dizzy Gillespie, and Jack Teagarden. Mary Lou Williams' apartment, New York, N.Y., ca. Aug. 1947 (LOC) (5475990477)
Bourbon Street, French Quarter, New Orleans
Paul Whiteman
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Paul Samuel Whiteman was an American jazz bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist.
Jack Teagarden
…Jack" Teagarden (August 20, 1905 – January 15, 1964) was an American jazz trombonist and singer. He led both of his bands himself and was a sideman for Paul Whiteman's orchestra. From 1946 to 1951, he played in Louis Armstrong's All-Stars. Jack Teagarden was born in Vernon, Texas, the oldest of four children. His…
Whiteman in a 1939 publicity photo
Whiteman and his orchestra, 1921
The members of Whiteman's Orchestra in 1930
A frame from the trailer for the film Rhapsody in Blue (1945)