Austin High School Gang

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The Austin High Gang was the name given to a young group of young, white musicians from the west side of Chicago, near Austin High School, who rose to prominence as originators of the Chicago style of jazz in the 1920s.

The members of the Austin High Gang were:

• Jimmy McPartland - cornet
• Dick McPartland - banjo, guitar
• Frank Teschemacher - clarinet
• Bud Freeman - tenor saxophone
• Jim Lanigan - string bass, tuba
• Dave North - piano
• Dave Tough - drums

[edit] External links

Edward, Charles (1939). The Austin High Gang. Brace & Company - New York. Retrieved on 2006-03-27.

Wang, Richard A.. Austin High Gang. Retrieved on 2006-03-27.