Jack Teagarden
Acting
August 20, 1905
Died at age 58
January 15, 1964
Date of Death
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."
