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'''Lauderic Rex Caton''' was born 1910 in Trinidad. He is famous for being the first person to electrify a guitar [[electric guitar]] and |
'''Lauderic Rex Caton''' was born 1910 in Trinidad. He is famous for being the first person to electrify a guitar, creating the [[electric guitar]] and introducing it in Britain. |
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At the age of 20, he went to England to study electronics. He introduced the electric guitar to England. He was both a technician and star of the [[Ray Ellington]] Quartet. In the 1940s he played with Dave Goldberg and Pete Chilver. In 1947, Caton went to Paris. In 1940 returned to Britain after fleeing the Nazis. |
At the age of 20, he went to England to study electronics. He introduced the electric guitar to England. He was both a technician and star of the [[Ray Ellington]] Quartet. In the 1940s he played with Dave Goldberg and Pete Chilver. In 1947, Caton went to Paris. In 1940 returned to Britain after fleeing the Nazis. |
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He was hired to work at the exclusive Embassy in Mayfair in London while claiming he was Cuban. He bought an amplifier and penned his first piece 'Java Joint', named after a joint at which he found day work. When the Havana Club was closed, he played at Jig's, a Soho black club. He ran into [[Fats Waller]] and [[Duke Ellington]], both of whom sought his services. As bandleader at Jig's he hired Cyril Blake as trumpeter, cut records, but then formed the nucleus of what became the [[Ray Ellington]] Quartet. |
He was hired to work at the exclusive [[Embassy (club)|Embassy]] in Mayfair in London while claiming he was Cuban. He bought an amplifier and penned his first piece 'Java Joint', named after a joint at which he found day work. When the [[Havana Club]] was closed, he played at Jig's, a Soho [[black club]]. He ran into [[Fats Waller]] and [[Duke Ellington]], both of whom sought his services. As bandleader at Jig's he hired Cyril Blake as trumpeter, cut records, but then formed the nucleus of what became the [[Ray Ellington]] Quartet. |
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*http://www.nalis.gov.tt/Biography%5Cbio_LaudericCaton.html |
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Lauderic Rex Caton was born 1910 in Trinidad. He is famous for being the first person to electrify a guitar, creating the electric guitar and introducing it in Britain.
At the age of 20, he went to England to study electronics. He introduced the electric guitar to England. He was both a technician and star of the Ray Ellington Quartet. In the 1940s he played with Dave Goldberg and Pete Chilver. In 1947, Caton went to Paris. In 1940 returned to Britain after fleeing the Nazis.
He was hired to work at the exclusive Embassy in Mayfair in London while claiming he was Cuban. He bought an amplifier and penned his first piece 'Java Joint', named after a joint at which he found day work. When the Havana Club was closed, he played at Jig's, a Soho black club. He ran into Fats Waller and Duke Ellington, both of whom sought his services. As bandleader at Jig's he hired Cyril Blake as trumpeter, cut records, but then formed the nucleus of what became the Ray Ellington Quartet.
Caton got his wish to be buried back in Trinidad with the help of his "adopted daughter", Dr. Ariel King.
References
- Terry Joseph (February 21, 1999). "TRINI WHO GAVE BRITAIN 'NEW MUSIC' LAID TO REST". Sunday Express. p. 14.
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