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A fine swing tenorman whose main inspiration was always Coleman Hawkins, Guy Lafitte appeared in many mainstream settings through the years. LaFitte started out paying clarinet including with swing-oriented gypsy bands. After switching to tenor in 1947 and moving to Paris, he worked with Big Bill Broonzy (1950), Mezz Mezzrow (1951), Bill Coleman (off and on starting in 1952), Dicky Wells and Buck Clayton. Through the years, LaFitte has frequently <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Guy+Lafitte">R
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Guy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Saint-Gaudens
- Place of death
- Tournan
- Languages spoken
- French
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- clarinet
- Image
- GuyLafitte.jpg
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- name in native language
- Guy Lafitte
- date of birth
- 1927-01-12
- date of death
- 1998-07-11
- Commons category
- Guy Lafitte
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