Al Casey

Al Casey
Born: Sep 15, 1915 in Louisville, KY
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Died: Sep 11, 2005 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Swing
Biography: Renowned for his long collaboration with Fats Waller, Al Casey towers alongside the finest acoustic guitarists of the swing era, boasting a subtly powerful presence that flourished in intimate musical contexts. Born September 15, 1915, in Louisville, KY, Casey was a child prodigy who first adopted the ...Read full biography
Buck Jumpin'
Released: 1960
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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Al Casey, who will always be best known as Fats Waller's guitarist, makes one of his few appearances as a bandleader on the CD reissue of his Swingville album. Casey, in a quintet with Rudy Powell (who ...Read full review
A Tribute to
Released: 1994
Label: Jazzpoint
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Guitarist Al Casey is still best-known for playing with pianist/composer Fats Waller on and off during 1934-42. Over a half-century later he recorded this CD which mixes together standards and original ...Read full review
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