Jack Teagarden

Jack Teagarden

Known For

Acting

Born

August 20, 1905

Died

January 15, 1964 (aged 58)

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."