Charlie Teagarden

Charlie Teagarden (July 19, 1913 – December 10, 1984), known as 'Smokey Joe', was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of Jack Teagarden. His nickname was Little T.

Born in Vernon, Texas, United States, Teagarden worked locally in Oklahoma before he and Jack joined Ben Pollack's Orchestra in 1929. Pollack's recordings were Teagarden's first. He then worked with Red Nichols (1931) and Roger Wolfe Kahn (1932) before doing an extended run in Paul Whiteman's orchestra (1933–40). In 1936 he, Jack, and Frankie Trumbauer played together in the ensemble The Three T's.

Teagarden played in his brother's big band in 1940, but soon branched off to lead his own ensembles. He played with Jimmy Dorsey in 1948-50 and Bob Crosby from 1954–58, as well as working with Pete Fountain in the 1960s. He worked steadily in Las Vegas after 1959. His only release as a leader was issued in 1962 on Coral Records. At the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival, he performed with Jack, sister Norma, and mother Helen. Teagarden went into semi-retirement in the 1970s.

Teagarden died on December 10, 1984 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 19, 1913 (Vernon), Died December 10, 1984 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1965

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 184 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 12795 3/7/1962 I'm getting sentimental over you Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 12796 3/7/1962 Anything goes Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 12797 3/7/1962 Tangerine Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 12798 3/7/1962 Charmaine Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 12799 3/7/1962 [Unknown title(s)] Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13140 3/20/1963 Friendship Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13141 3/20/1963 Silver slipper Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13142 3/20/1963 410 East Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13143 3/20/1963 Hamp's vamp Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13144 3/20/1963 Blues for Little T Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13145 3/20/1963 Dancing on the ceiling-1 Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13146 3/20/1963 Body and soul Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13147 3/20/1963 On the street where you live Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13148 3/20/1963 Memories of you-1 Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13149 3/20/1963 How high the moon-1 Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13151 3/20/1963 Sermonette Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13152 3/20/1963 Masked Grandma Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13153 3/20/1963 On the street where you live Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13154 3/20/1963 Deacon and the elder Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13155 3/20/1963 7-11 riff Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13156 3/20/1963 September in the rain Lionel Hampton ; Charlie Teagarden instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13768 5/20/1965 Embraceable you Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13769 5/20/1965 Clarinet marmalade Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13770 5/20/1965 Muskrat ramble Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13771 5/20/1965 Struttin' with some barbecue Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 151-175 of 184 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Teagarden, Charlie," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106767.

Teagarden, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106767.

"Teagarden, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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