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Chuck Wayne
American jazz guitarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chuck Wayne (February 27, 1923 ā July 29, 1997) was an American jazz guitarist. He came to prominence in the 1940s, and was among the earliest jazz guitarists to play in the bebop style. Wayne was a member of Woody Herman's First Herd, the first guitarist in the George Shearing quintet, and Tony Bennett's music director and accompanist. He developed a systematic method for playing jazz guitar.
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Birth name | Charles Jagelka |
Born | (1923-02-27)February 27, 1923 New York City, New York, US |
Died | July 29, 1997(1997-07-29) (aged 74)[1] Jackson, New Jersey |
Genres | Jazz, cool jazz, swing |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1940sā1990s |
Labels | Savoy Jazz |
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