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Clarinetists · 1930–2016

Pete Fountain

American clarinetist (1930–2016)

Born: 3 July 1930
New Orleans
Died: 6 August 2016
New Orleans
Country: United States
Active: 2013–
Record labels: Coral
Discography: 56 albums

Biography

Pete Fountain was a jazz musician who played clarinet. Pete Fountain was born on 3 July 1930 in New Orleans and died on 6 August 2016 in New Orleans. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Coral. The discography here lists 56 albums, from “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans” (1954) to “Pete's Beat” (2008).

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

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Way Down Yonder in New Orleans 1954

Lawrence Welk Presents Pete Fountain 1959

Pete Fountain Day 1959 · Live

Pete Fountain's New Orleans 1959

The Blues 1959

At the Bateau Lounge 1960 · Live

Mr. New Orleans Meets Mr. Honky Tonk 1960

Pete Fountain Salutes the Great Clarinetists 1960

I Love Paris 1961

Music From Dixie 1961

On Tour 1961

Pete Fountain's French Quarter New Orleans 1961

Let the Good Times Roll 1962

Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet 1962

Broadway to Bourbon Street - The Original New Orleans Sound 1963

Pete Fountain's New Orleans at Midnight 1963

Plenty Of Pete 1963

Licorice Stick 1964

Pete Fountain and the Kings of Dixieland 1964

Pete's Place 1964

Standing Room Only 1965 · Live

A Taste of Honey 1966

I've Got You Under My Skin 1966

Mood Indigo 1966

Music to Turn You On 1967

Pete Fountain Plays Bert Kaempfert 1967

Pete Fountain Plays and the Angels Sing 1967

"For the First Time" 1968

Those Were the Days 1968

Walking Through New Orleans 1968

Something/Misty 1970

Pete Fountain’s Crescent City 1973

Dixieland 1987 · Live

Mr. New Orleans 1990

Live at the Ryman 1992 · Live

Cheek to Cheek 1993

Pete Fountain and His Basin Street Six 1994

Swingin' Blues 1995

Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? 1996

Down on Rampart Street 1996

A Touch of Class 1997

I Got Rhythm 1997

New Orleans All Stars 1997

Alive In New Orleans 1998

Dixieland Classics 1998

Dixieland King 1998

Dixieland Classics 1999

Big Band Blues 2001

Pete's Beat 2008

Candy Clarinet: Merry Christmas From Pete Fountain

Dixieland

High Society

Jazz

Make Your Own Kind of Music

Mr. Stick Man

The New Orleans Scene

Historic 78 rpm records

I AM GOING HOME THE BASIN STREET SIX · George Girard · Pete Fountain · Joe Rotis ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗
South Rampart Street Parade The Basin Street Six · George Girard · Pete Fountain · Joe Rotis ·… · 1951 archive.org ↗

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Pete Fountain play?

Pete Fountain is known for playing clarinet.

When and where was Pete Fountain born?

Pete Fountain was born 3 July 1930 in New Orleans.

What are Pete Fountain's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (1954), Lawrence Welk Presents Pete Fountain (1959), Pete Fountain Day (1959), Pete Fountain's New Orleans (1959) and The Blues (1959).

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