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Jack Teagarden
Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden (August 20, 1905 – January 15, 1964) was an American jazz trombonist and singer. According to critic Scott Yannow of Allmusic, Teagarden was the preeminent American jazz trombone player before the bebop era of the 1940s and "one of the best jazz singers too". Teagarden's early career was as a sideman with the likes of Paul Whiteman and lifelong friend Louis Armstrong. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 20, 1905 (Vernon), Died January 15, 1964 (New Orleans)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, vocalist, leader, songwriter, vibraphone, trumpet, clarinet, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 244 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-48345 | 10-in. | 2/8/1929 | I'm gonna stomp Mr. Henry Lee | Eddie's Hot Shots | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-48346 | 10-in. | 2/8/1929 | That's a serious thing | Eddie's Hot Shots | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-56151 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Tailspin blues | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-56152 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Never had a reason to believe in you | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-56727 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | Lookin' good but feelin' bad | Fats Waller’s Buddies ; Four Wanderers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-56728 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | I need someone like you | Fats Waller’s Buddies ; Four Wanderers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57926 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | Lookin' for another sweetie | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, vibraphone, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57927 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | Ridin' but walkin' | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, vibraphone, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57928 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | Won't you get off it please | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, vibraphone, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57929 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | When I'm alone | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, vibraphone, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-63653 | 10-in. | 9/15/1930 | Georgia (on my mind) | Hoagy Carmichael ; Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-63655 | 10-in. | 9/15/1930 | Bessie couldn't help it | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-75411 | 10-in. | 3/19/1933 | Low down upon the Harlem River | Ben Pollack Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-81715 | 10-in. | 2/16/1934 | Fare-thee-well to Harlem | Johnny Mercer ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-82320 | 10-in. | 4/17/1934 | Christmas night in Harlem | Johnny Mercer ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-92579 | 10-in. | 7/9/1935 | I'm nobody's sweetheart now | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-92580 | 10-in. | 7/9/1935 | Ain't misbehavin' | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-92593 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-99447 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | I'se a muggin' | Teagarden Boys ; Trumbauer Swing Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-99448 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | I'se a muggin' | Teagarden Boys ; Trumbauer Swing Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-06546 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | Shall we dance | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-06547 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | For you | Allan Holt ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CS-06557 | 12-in. | 3/28/1937 | All points West | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CS-06558 | 12-in. | 3/28/1937 | All points West | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | D7VB-0660 | 10-in. | 3/14/1947 | St. Louis blues | Jack Teagarden's Big Eight | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance octet | instrumentalist, trombone, leader, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Teagarden, Jack," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104248.
Teagarden, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104248.
"Teagarden, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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Wikipedia: Jack Teagarden
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Allmusic: Jack Teagarden
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LCNAR: Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83121494
Wikidata: Jack Teagarden - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q504485
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29719516
MusicBrainz: Jack Teagarden - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/79dcf09e-2290-4740-9edc-907f82420160
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