Teddy Wilson

Teddy Wilson

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Born
November 24, 1912
Died
July 31, 1986

Multiple award-winning (Esquire Gold Award, Silver Award, Downbeat Poll, Metronome Poll, more) jazz pianist who went on to play with the groups of Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter, Jimmie Noone, and Willie Bryant. In 1935, he went on tour with Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa as the Benny Goodman Trio,…

Biography

Multiple award-winning (Esquire Gold Award, Silver Award, Downbeat Poll, Metronome Poll, more) jazz pianist who went on to play with the groups of Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter, Jimmie Noone, and Willie Bryant. In 1935, he went on tour with Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa as the Benny Goodman Trio, which made jazz history. Teddy Wilson became one of the best-known pianists in the world of jazz, with a quiet, neat and lightly-swinging style.

Actor

The Benny Goodman StoryThe Benny Goodman Story(1956)as Teddy Wilson
DangerDanger(1950)
Sure As Fate(1950)
Swingtime JamboreeSwingtime Jamboree(1946)
Something to Shout AboutSomething to Shout About(1943)as Teddy Wilson - Orchestra Leader

Archive Footage

Great PerformancesGreat Performances(1971)as Self
BiographyBiography(1987)as Self
JazzJazz(2001)as Self
American MastersAmerican Masters(1985)as Self
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie HolidayLady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday(1990)as Self

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Steve Allen, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa, and Teddy Wilson in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)Steve Allen, Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, and Dick Winslow in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)Teddy Wilson

Credit Score: Teddy Wilson

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195519561957
Teddy Wilson
Tue Jan 03 1956
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Benny Goodman Story2.5019566.8001509