Jack Teagarden

1905-08-20 – 1964-01-15 (age 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."

Known For

The Strip

1951

as Himself

The Glass Wall

1953

as Musician

Jazz on a Summer's Day

1960

as Self

So's Your Uncle

1943

as Himself

Birth of the Blues

1941

as Pepper

Glory Alley

1952

as Jack Teagarden

I'm in the Revue

1950

as Musician

Twilight on the Prairie

1944

as Jack

Hoagy Carmichael

1939

as Himself

Hi, Good Lookin'!

1944

as Jack Teagarden - Orchestra Leader

🎦

Me and the Boys

1929

as Self - Trombone

🎦

The Happiness Remedy

1931

as Self