Jack Teagarden

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Jack Teagarden

AKA Weldon Leo Teagarden

Born: 20-Aug-1905
Birthplace: Vernon, TX
Died: 15-Jan-1964
Location of death: New Orleans, LA [1]
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Jazz Musician, Singer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Virtuoso trombonist and jazz bandleader

[1] Prince Monti Motel, New Orleans, LA.

Father: Charles Teagarden (oil worker/engineer)
Mother: Helen Geinger (piano teacher)
Brother: Clois Lee Teagarden ("Cub", musician, b. 1916, d. 1969)
Brother: Charlie Teagarden (musician, b. 1919, d. 1984)
Sister: Norma (musician, b. 1929, d. 1996)
Wife: Ora Binyon (m. 1923, div. 1930, two sons)
Wife: Clare Manzi (m. 1930, div. 1936)
Wife: Edna Coats ("Billie", m. 1938, div. 1941)
Wife: Adeline Barriere Gault (m. 1942, three children, one foster child)
Son: Joe Teagarden

Jack Teagarden
The Jack Teagarden Orchestra
Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars Trombonist (1946-51)
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1985
Risk Factors: Alcoholism

FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Jazz on a Summer's Day (28-Mar-1960) · Himself
The Glass Wall (20-Mar-1953) · Himself
Glory Alley (6-Jun-1952) · Himself
Birth of the Blues (31-Oct-1941)

Official Website:
http://www.jackteagarden.com/

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