Pete Fountain

Pete Fountain
Fountain in 1962
Fountain in 1962
Background information
Birth namePierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr.
Born(1930-07-03)July 3, 1930
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 2016(2016-08-06) (aged 86)
New Orleans, U.S.
GenresJazz, dixieland[1]
OccupationMusician
InstrumentClarinet
Years active1940s–2013
LabelsCoral, Southland, Verve

Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr. (July 3, 1930 – August 6, 2016), known professionally as Pete Fountain, was an American jazz clarinetist.[2][3]

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Pete Fountain". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference latimes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Vacher, Peter (August 17, 2016). "Pete Fountain obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved October 26, 2016.