Today is the birthday of the great jazz trombonist and bandleader Jack Teagarden (1905-1964). Â A Texas native, he picked up the trombone at age seven and began his professional career by playing with his mom, a pianist, in local movie theatres. (Teagarden’s three siblings were all to become pro musicians too). By age 15 he […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:17AM on August 20, 2013