Fred Guy
Frederick L. Guy (May 23, 1897, Burkeville, Virginia - Dec. 22, 1971) was an American jazz banjo player and guitarist.
Fred Guy | |
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 New York City, c. November 1946 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 23, 1897 Burkeville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 1971 (aged 74) Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Jazz, swing, big band |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1924–1949 |
| Associated acts | Duke Ellington |
Guy was raised in New York City. He played guitar and banjo with Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra. In the early 1920s, he joined Duke Ellington's Washingtonians, switching from banjo to guitar in the early 1930s. He remained with Ellington's orchestra until 1949. He retired, moved to Chicago, and for twenty years ran a ballroom. In 1971, he committed suicide.[1]
References
- Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.
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