King Fleming

King Fleming King Fleming American jazz musician Walter "King" Fleming (May 4, 1922 – April 1, 2014) was an American jazz pianist and bandleader.[1] He was born in Chicago, Illinois. This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2024) Life and career A classmate of Sonny Cohn, after playing trombone in the McKinley High School band, Fleming went on to study at the Midwest College of Music. He had already led several informal bands before King Fleming and His Swing Band first performed in September 1942. When he was drafted into the U.S. Army in July 1943, the band continued performing under the leadership of other bandmembers until too many of its members had been called up for it to…

GENRES: Jazz, Piano