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Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden was an American jazz trombonist and singer. According to critic Scott Yannow of Allmusic, Teagarden was the preeminent American jazz trombone player before the bebop era of the 1940s and "one of the best jazz singers too". Teagarden's early career was as a sideman with the likes of Paul Whiteman and lifelong friend Louis Armstrong.
Birth Name
Weldon Leo Teagarden
Born
Sunday, 20 August 1905
Died
Wednesday, 15 January 1964
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues | Self | 2022 |
| Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | Self | 2009 |
| Jazz | Self | 2001 |
| All You Need Is Love | Self | 1977 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Jazz Tromboinst | 1961 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Self | 1961 |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Greendale Councilman | 1960 |
| Jazz on a Summer's Day | Self | 1960 |
| The Revlon Revue | Himself | 1959 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues | Self | 2022 |
| Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | Self | 2009 |
| Jazz | Self | 2001 |
| All You Need Is Love | Self | 1977 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Jazz Tromboinst | 1961 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Self | 1961 |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Greendale Councilman | 1960 |
| Jazz on a Summer's Day | Self | 1960 |
| The Revlon Revue | Himself | 1959 |
| Stars of Jazz | Self | 1956 |
| Jazz Ball | Self | 1956 |
| Frankie Laine Time | Self | 1955 |
| Climax! | Musician-Saloon-Keeper | 1954 |
| The Glass Wall | Musician / Jack Teagarden | 1953 |
| Glory Alley | Jack Teagarden / Musician | 1952 |
| The Strip | Jack Teagarden | 1951 |
| I'm in the Revue | Musician | 1950 |
| Cavalcade of Bands | Himself | 1950 |
| Floor Show | Self | 1949 |
| Sliphorn King of Polaroo | Trombone Player / Vocals | 1945 |
| Twilight on the Prairie | Jack / Jack Teagarden | 1944 |
| Hi, Good Lookin'! | Jack Teagarden - Orchestra Leader | 1944 |
| So's Your Uncle | Jack Teagarden / Himself | 1943 |
| Birth of the Oases | Pepper | 1941 |
| Birth of the Blues | Pepper | 1941 |
| Hoagy Carmichael | Himself / Self | 1939 |
| Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra | Self / Trombone / Singer | 1929 |
