Pete Fountain

Pete Fountain
Fountain in 1962
Background information
Birth namePierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr.
Born(1930-07-03)July 3, 1930
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 2016(2016-08-06) (aged 86)
New Orleans, U.S.
GenresJazz, dixieland
OccupationMusician
InstrumentClarinet
Years active1940s–2013
LabelsCoral, Southland, Verve

Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr. (July 3, 1930 – August 6, 2016), known professionally as Pete Fountain, was an American jazz clarinetist.

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