Pete Fountain
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Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr. (July 3, 1930 – August 6, 2016), known professionally as Pete Fountain, was an American jazz clarinetist. |
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Birth name | Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr. |
Born | July 3, 1930 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | August 6, 2016 (aged 86) New Orleans, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, dixieland |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Clarinet |
Years active | 1940s–2013 |
Labels | Coral, Southland, Verve |