Earle Howard

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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]

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References[]

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


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