Erskine Tate

violin, conducting · 1895–1978 · Memphis

Violinist and bandleader who settled in Chicago in 1912 and led the orchestra of the Vendome Theater. Louis Armstrong, Freddie Keppard and Fats Waller played in it, and the orchestra also played classical repertoire.

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Styles

• Chicago
• Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras

Landmark tracks

• Stomp Off, Let's Go (1926)

Sources

• Source

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