Charlie Teagarden

Charlie Teagarden (July 19, 1913 – December 10, 1984), known as 'Smokey Joe', was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of Jack Teagarden. His nickname was Little T.

Born in Vernon, Texas, United States, Teagarden worked locally in Oklahoma before he and Jack joined Ben Pollack's Orchestra in 1929. Pollack's recordings were Teagarden's first. He then worked with Red Nichols (1931) and Roger Wolfe Kahn (1932) before doing an extended run in Paul Whiteman's orchestra (1933–40). In 1936 he, Jack, and Frankie Trumbauer played together in the ensemble The Three T's.

Teagarden played in his brother's big band in 1940, but soon branched off to lead his own ensembles. He played with Jimmy Dorsey in 1948-50 and Bob Crosby from 1954–58, as well as working with Pete Fountain in the 1960s. He worked steadily in Las Vegas after 1959. His only release as a leader was issued in 1962 on Coral Records. At the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival, he performed with Jack, sister Norma, and mother Helen. Teagarden went into semi-retirement in the 1970s.

Teagarden died on December 10, 1984 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 19, 1913 (Vernon), Died December 10, 1984 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1965

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 176-184 of 184 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 13772 5/20/1965 Medley: Oh didn't he ramble ; St. Louis blues ; Comin' 'round the mountain ; Tiger rag Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13773 5/20/1965 Christopher Columbus Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13774 5/22/1965 You are my sunshine Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13775 5/22/1965 Sophisticated lady Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13776 5/22/1965 Memories of you Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13777 5/22/1965 I gotta right to sing the blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13778 5/22/1965 When my sugar walks down the street Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13779 5/22/1965 Am I blue? Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 13780 5/22/1965 The Whiffenpoof song Pete Fountain instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 176-184 of 184 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Teagarden, Charlie," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106767.

Teagarden, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106767.

"Teagarden, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106767

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