1. Terry Waldo was born on November 26,1944 and is an American pianist, composer, and historian of early jazz, blues, and stride music, and is best known for his contribution to ragtime and his role in reviving interest in this form, starting in the 1970s.
Terry Waldo is a theatrical music director, producer, vocalist, and teacher.
Terry Waldo's family moved to Columbus, Ohio when he was about five years old.
Terry Waldo spent most of his free time absorbing all this great American music at Baker's.
Terry Waldo learned how to play trumpet, tuba, string bass, cello, tympani drums, banjo, and organ.
In 1969 Terry Waldo met Eubie Blake at the St Louis Ragtime Festival.
Terry Waldo has become not only a fine musician, but an excellent entertainer.
Terry Waldo is developing a new Off-Broadway musical show for Waldo.
Terry Waldo began his professional career in 1963 by working in various restaurants around Columbus, Ohio.
The twenty-year-old Terry Waldo then appeared in New Orleans in 1964, playing with such notables as Kid Valentine and Johnny Wiggs.
Terry Waldo played with Turk Murphy's Jazz Band and studied with other prominent jazz musicians such as Pops Foster, Lu Watters, Wally Rose, and Clancy Hayes, while living in a room above Mcgoon's for one dollar per day.
In 1975, Terry Waldo met vocalist Susan La Marche, who would be his performing partner for twelve years.
Terry Waldo relocated to New York City in 1984, where he began playing solo at jazz clubs including The Cookery, The Village Gate, Hanratty's, The Village Corner, The Carnegie Tavern and The Knickerbocker.
Terry Waldo worked with his own Gotham City band at various venues including Michael's Pub, Cajun, Folk City and The Red Blazer.
Terry Waldo continued to support the music scene of his native Ohio, forming Terry Waldo's Ragtime Orchestra in 1980.
Terry Waldo has worked as a composer for a number of his own albums as well as others, including Leon Redbone.
Terry Waldo has been music director for shows with famous dancers such as The Nicholas Brothers, Bunny Briggs, Sandman Sims, and Maurice Hines as well as famous choreographers including Anna Sokolow, Danny Daniels, Donald Byrd and Mercedes Ellington.
Terry Waldo has written and starred in several Off-Broadway one-man shows: Eubie and Me, and The Naked Dance: The Music of Storyville.
Terry Waldo is developing a new Off-Broadway musical show for Waldo.