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Jack Teagarden
Born
Aug 20, 1905
Died: Jan 15, 1964
Lived 58 years
Known For
Acting
Gender
Not specified
Career Highlights
12
Movies
1
TV Shows
IMDb Profile
Jack Teagarden
Acting
Biography
Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden, known as "Big T" and "The Swingin' Gate", was a jazz trombonist, bandleader, composer, and vocalist, regarded as the "Father of Jazz Trombone."
Movies
12
TV Shows
1
Jazz on a Summer's Day
as
Self
1960
The Glass Wall
as
Musician
1953
Glory Alley
as
Jack Teagarden
1952
The Strip
as
Himself
1951
I'm in the Revue
as
Musician
1950
Twilight on the Prairie
as
Jack
1944
Hi, Good Lookin'!
as
Jack Teagarden - Orchestra Leader
1944
So's Your Uncle
as
Himself
1943
Birth of the Blues
as
Pepper
1941
Hoagy Carmichael
as
Himself
1939
The Happiness Remedy
as
Self
1931
Me and the Boys
as
Self - Trombone
1929
