Jess Stacy

Jess Stacy
Stacy, c. 1945
Stacy, c. 1945
Background information
Birth nameJesse Alexander Stacy[1]
Born(1904-08-11)August 11, 1904
Bird's Point, Missouri, U.S.
OriginCape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1995(1995-01-01) (aged 90)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresSwing, jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Spouses
Helen Robinson
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(m. 1924, divorced)​
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(m. 1943; div. 1948)​
Patricia Peck
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(m. 1950)​

Jess Alexandria Stacy (born Jesse Alexander Stacy;[1] August 11, 1904[2] – January 1, 1995)[3] was an American jazz pianist who gained prominence during the swing era. He may be best remembered for his years with the Benny Goodman band during the late 1930s, particularly his performance at Goodman's 1938 concert at Carnegie Hall.

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