Musician Dictionary

Pete Fountain

American clarinetist (1930–2016)

DescriptionAmerican clarinetist (1930–2016)
Source: Wikidata
Born1930-07-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew Orleans New Orleans
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2016-08-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew Orleans New Orleans
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsaxophonist jazz musician recording artist clarinetist politician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsclarinet
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsCoral
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Dukes of Dixieland Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters Bourbon Street All-Star Dixielanders Pete Fountain And His Dixieland Boys Al Hirt And His Band Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland Basin Street Six Pete Fountain And His Band Santo Pecora And His Dixie Land Jazz Band Pete Fountain And His Three Coins Tony Almerico's Dixieland All-Stars Pete Fountain And The All Star Dixielanders Tony Almerico And His Dixieland Jamboree Allstars Jack Delaney And His New Orleans Jazz Babies Monk Hazel And His New Orleans Jazz Kings Dukes of Dixieland
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Fountain P. Fountain Pete Pete Fountain His Clarinet Orchestra Pete Fountain, Clarinet Solo, With Chorus And Orchestra Peter Fountain Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr. Pierre Fontaine ピート・ファウンテン

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