Pete Fountain | |
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 Fountain in 1962 | |
| Background information | |
| 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[1] |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Clarinet |
| Years active | 1940s–2013 |
| Labels | Coral, Southland, Verve |
Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr. (July 3, 1930 – August 6, 2016), known professionally as Pete Fountain, was an American jazz clarinetist.[2][3]
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Pete Fountain". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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