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 76-100 of 244 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E36111 | 10-in. | 2/19/1931 | Keep a song in your soul | Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E37269 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | Beale Street blues | All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Brunswick | E37270 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | After you’ve gone | All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Brunswick | E37271 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | Farewell blues | All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Brunswick | E37272 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | Someday sweetheart | All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Decca | 38417 | 10-in. | 8/24/1934 | Lord, I give you my children | Johnny Mercer | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38418 | 10-in. | 8/24/1934 | If I could only read your mind | Johnny Mercer | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38419 | 10-in. | 8/24/1934 | The bathtub ran over again | Johnny Mercer | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38874 | 10-in. | 10/23/1934 | It had to be you | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38875 | 10-in. | 10/23/1934 | Sugar | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38876 | 10-in. | 10/23/1934 | Davenport blues | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38877 | 10-in. | 10/22/1934 | Somebody loves me | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38878 | 10-in. | 10/23/1934 | Riverboat shuffle | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 63353 | 10-in. | 2/28/1938 | Goodnight, angel | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 63354 | 10-in. | 2/28/1938 | Let's sail to dreamland | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 63355 | 10-in. | 2/28/1938 | Drop a nickel in the slot | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 63356 | 10-in. | 2/28/1938 | You went to my head | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64493 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Love me or leave me | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64494 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Downhearted blues | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64495 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Crazy blues | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64496 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Monday morning | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64592 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Cuban overture (Gershwin), part 1-1 | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64593 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Cuban overture, part 2-1 | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64594 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Cuban overture, part 3-1 | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64595 | 12-in. | 10/21/1938 | An American in Paris, part 1 | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Teagarden, Jack," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104248.
Teagarden, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104248.
"Teagarden, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Jack Teagarden
Discogs: Jack Teagarden
Allmusic: Jack Teagarden
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IMDb: Jack Teagarden
Britannica: 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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