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Al Casey

real name Albert Aloysius Casey

United States · 1936-10-26 – 2006-09-17

Al Casey is credited on 908 releases across 310 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2019 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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Credits

310

Albums

7

Decades active

153

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American jazz guitarist, born: September 15, 1915, Louisville, Kentucky (There are doubts about his real birth date, Eric B. Borgman states he may have been born in 1917), died: September 11, 2005, New York City, New York
Casey, growing up in New York City, joined Thomas Fats Waller's (opens in a new tab) band in the early 1930's, & worked with him until Waller's passing in 1943.
He also worked with the likes of Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Pettiford, Earl Hines, & King Curtis.
Joining the The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band in 1981, Al Casey remained active into his late 80's.
**!Not to be confused with Al Casey, session guitarist, rockabilly artist,& Duane Eddy collaborator.

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908 releases · 310 albums · active 1950–2019

  • Performance · 1,310
  • Other credits · 6

Studios: The Metropolitan Opera House · Carnegie Hall · Savoy Ballroom · A&M Studios

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