 Publicity photo of musician Pete Fountain from his appearance on a Bing Crosby television special. Image by ABC Television, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Irving Fazola's DixielandersPete Fountain Pete Fountain American clarinetist (1930–2016) Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr. (July 3, 1930 – August 6, 2016), known professionally as Pete Fountain, was an American jazz clarinetist.[2][3] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Pete Fountain Fountain in 1962 Background information Born Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr. (1930-07-03)July 3, 1930 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Died August 6, 2016(2016-08-06) (aged 86) New Orleans, U.S. Genres Jazz, dixieland[1] Occupation Musician Instrument Clarinet Years active 1940s–2013 Labels Coral, Southland, Verve Close Early life and education LaFontaine was born to Pierre, Sr. and Madeline, in a small Creole cottage-style frame house on White Street (between Dumaine Street and St. Ann Street) in New Orleans.[4] Pete was the great-grandson of a French immigrant, François Fontaine, who… (Source: Wikipedia)
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