Al Casey

The story

American jazz guitarist, born: September 15, 1915, Louisville, Kentucky (There are doubts about his real birth date, Eric B. Borgman states he may have been born in 1917), died: September 11, 2005, New York City, New York

Casey, growing up in New York City, joined Thomas Fats Waller's band in the early 1930's, & worked with him until Waller's passing in 1943.

He also worked with the likes of Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Pettiford, Earl Hines, & King Curtis.

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Records

• Al Casey Remembers King Curtis · 1985
• Genius Of The Jazz Guitar · 1983
• Jumpin' With Al · 1974

Records from Discogs, completed with the release lists of Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Bands and projects

• Coleman Hawkins All Star Band
• Esquire All Stars
• Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra
• Fats Waller & His Rhythm
• Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
• Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
• Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra
• Earl Hines Sextet
• Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
• Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
• Mezz Mezzrow And His Swing Band
• Edmond Hall Sextet
• The Mike Post Coalition
• Earl Bostic And His Orchestra
• Coleman Hawkins Swing Four
• Frank Newton And His Orchestra
• Leonard Feather All Stars
• Pete Brown Quintet
• The Earl Hines Trio
• The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band
• Teddy Wilson And His All Stars
• Teddy Wilson Sextet
• The Earl Hines Septet
• Al Casey And His Sextet

The bands Al Casey played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Al Casey in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Al Casey in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

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