Jack Teagarden (1905 - 1964)

Born:
August 20, 1905

Died:
January 15, 1964(age 58)

About:
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."