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Brick Fleagle

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Brick Fleagle
New York City c. 1947
New York City c. 1947
Background information
Born
Jacob Roger Fleagle

(1906-08-22)22 August 1906
Hanover, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died15 April 1992(1992-04-15) (aged 85)
GenresJazz
InstrumentsGuitar, banjo

Jacob Roger "Brick" Fleagle (22 August 1906 – 15 April 1992)[1] was a jazz guitarist and arranger. He performed with leading musicians including Miles Davis and Duke Ellington. At one time Fleagle had his own sixteen-piece band.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Brick Fleagle, AllMusic, accessed January 2011
  2. ^ "Music: Brick's Boys Go Riding". Time. 30 July 1945.