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Hill Teddy And His OrchestraTeddy Hill Teddy Hill American jazz bandleader and multi-instrumentalist (1909–1978) For those of a similar name, see Ted Hill (disambiguation). Teddy Hill (December 7, 1909 in Birmingham, Alabama – May 19, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio)[1] was an American big band leader and the manager of Minton's Playhouse, a seminal jazz club in Harlem. He played a variety of instruments, including drums, clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone. This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2020) (From left) Thelonious Monk, Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Hill, Minton's Playhouse, New York, N.Y., ca. September 1947 Photograph by William P. Gottlieb. Life and career After moving to New York City, Hill had early gigs with the Whitman Sisters, George Howe and Luis Russell's… (Source: Wikipedia)
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