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Fred Guy

g, 1897-1971 US, Georgia (U.S. state)
Musician of Jazz

Fred Guy (May 23, 1897, Burkesville, Georgia - Dec. 22, 1971) was an American jazz banjo player and guitarist.Guy was raised in New York City. He played guitar and banjo with Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra, and in 1925 he joined Duke Ellington's Washingtonians, replacing Elmer Snowden. Guy played with Ellington for 24 years, including his years at the Cotton Club.Early on he played only banjo but in the 1930s started playing more and more guitar with the band as the rhythm section in jazz changed rapidly. He played a Gibson banjo and an L5 or L7 Gibson guitar.

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Banjo
  • Trombone
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Blues

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