Earle Howard

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Earle Howard
Born(1904-06-03)June 3, 1904
GenresJazz
OccupationsVocalist
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • piano

Earle Howard (born June 3, 1904) was an American jazz guitarist, pianist, and vocalist.

Career

Howard was raised in New York City and went to the same high school as Fats Waller.[1] He belonged to a youth band that included Benny Carter, Charlie Irvis, and Benny Morton.[1] He led bands in the 1920s and accompanied Bill Benford.[1] During the next decade he worked as a musical director, performed in clubs in New York City and in the Blackbirds revue, played with Leon Abbey, and toured in South America.[1] He moved to Europe in the 1950s.[1]

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Chadbourne, Eugene. "Howard, Earle". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 June 2020.