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Jack Teagarden

Acting Born Aug 20, 1905 13 credits

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."

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Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
Film

The Strip

as Himself
Film

Glory Alley

as Jack Teagarden

Full filmography

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • The Strip (1951) as Himself
  • Glory Alley (1952) as Jack Teagarden
  • So's Your Uncle (1943) as Himself
  • The Glass Wall (1953) as Musician
  • I'm in the Revue (1950) as Musician
  • Birth of the Blues (1941) as Pepper
  • Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960) as Self
  • Hi, Good Lookin'! (1944) as Jack Teagarden - Orchestra Leader
  • Hoagy Carmichael (1939) as Himself
  • Twilight on the Prairie (1944) as Jack
  • Me and the Boys (1929) as Self - Trombone
  • The Happiness Remedy (1931) as Self