1. Theodore Leroy Bunn was an American jazz guitarist who was a member of the Spirits of Rhythm during the 1930s.
10 Facts About Teddy Bunn
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Teddy Bunn's father played accordion and harmonica; his mother played organ in a church.
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Teddy Bunn was given a guitar by his father, who gave him some basic instruction; apart from this, Teddy Bunn was self-taught.
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Teddy Bunn never learned to read music, so he played by ear.
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Teddy Bunn was considered one of the best acoustic guitarists of the 1930s.
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Teddy Bunn appeared on record for the first time in 1929 as a member of a trio with trumpeter Red Allen and pianist Fats Pichon, then as a guest with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
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Teddy Bunn accompanied vocalists Victoria Spivey, Lizzie Miles, and Spencer Williams.
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Teddy Bunn recorded solo numbers for Blue Note in 1940; after this, his popularity declined.
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Teddy Bunn suffered a stroke after joining Louis Jordan's band, and was sick for more than a decade.
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Teddy Bunn died on July 20,1978, in Lancaster, California.