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Al Casey
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- Works
- 1
Top works
- Casey's Law
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1915
- Active to
- 2005
Discography
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There are two guitarists called Al Casey: #1 A jazz guitarist from Kentucky known mostly for his work with Fats Waller. #2 A rock & roll guitarist from the 60s known mostly for his work with Duane Eddy and Sandford Clark. #1 - Albert Aloysius Casey (September 15, 1915 – September 11, 2005) known professionally as Al Casey, was an African-American swing guitarist who played with Fats Waller on some of his famous recordings. Casey composed the well-known tune "Buck Jumpin", which was recorded
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Aloysius
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Louisville
- Place of death
- New York City
- Educated at
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Black & Blue
- Image
- Al Casey, Café Society, New York, between 1946 and 1948 (William P. Gottlieb 01161) (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Al Casey (jazz guitarist)
- date of birth
- 1915-09-15
- date of death
- 2005-09-11
- cause of death
- Colorectal cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1934-00-00
- birth name
- Albert Aloysius Casey
- name in native language
- Al Casey
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