Jack McVea
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Jack McVea was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist and bandleader best known for his work in the 1940s jump blues scene and for co-writing the hit song "Open the Door, Richard."
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ rhythm and blues musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | jump blues scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWrote | Open the Door, Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-11-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2000-12-27 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | McVea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Satchel McVea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Jack McVea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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jump blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| givenName | Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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clarinet ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| ledBandAt | Disneyland, Anaheim, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledEnsemble |
Jack McVea and His All Stars
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Jack McVea and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to West Coast jump blues
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popularizing the catchphrase Open the Door, Richard ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Bartender Boogie
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Two Timin' Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Open the Door, Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Charlie Parker
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Lionel Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Slim Gaillard NERFINISHED ⓘ T-Bone Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedAt |
Club Alabam, Los Angeles
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Disneyland, Anaheim, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Black & White Records
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Capitol Records ⓘ Exclusive Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Specialty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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