Tyree Glenn

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Biography

American trombone and vibraphone swing player, born November 23, 1912 in Corsicana, Texas, USA, died May 18, 1974 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA. Musically active from the '30s to the '70s, Tyree Glenn has worked with many jazz legends, including Cab Calloway . Father of Tyree Glenn, Jr. and Roger Glenn.

  • Real name
  • Evan Tyree Glenn
  • Name variations
  • Glenn·Glenn Tyree·T. Glenn·T.Glenn·Tyree Gleen·Tyree Glen·Tyree Glenn With Strings·Tyree Glenn· Jr.
  • Cab Calloway And His Orchestra·Don Redman And His Orchestra·Duke Ellington Alumni All Stars·Duke Ellington And His Orchestra·Edgar Sampson And His Orchestra·George Wein And The Storyville Sextet·Jonah Jones And His Cats·Louis Armstrong And
  • Primary profession
  • Actor
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 23 November 1912
  • Place of birth
  • Corsicana· Texas
  • Death date
  • 1974-05-18
  • Death age
  • 62
  • Place of death
  • Englewood· New Jersey
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes

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Son of Tyree Glenn.

Father of Tyree Glenn.

Jazz musician (trombone and vibes). With Cab Calloways Orchestra from 1939 to 1946, subsequently joined Don Redman. Substituted for Lawrence Brown in Duke Ellingtons band from 1947 to 1951. With Louis Armstrongs All Stars from 1965 to 1968.

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