Jack Teagarden

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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Jazz on a Summer's Day

as Self

The Glass Wall

as Musician

The Strip

as Himself

Glory Alley

as Jack Teagarden

Birth of the Blues

as Pepper

I'm in the Revue

as Musician

Hoagy Carmichael

as Himself

Hi, Good Lookin'!

as Jack Teagarden - Orchestra Leader

So's Your Uncle

as Himself