Albert Aloysius Casey (September 15, 1915 - September 11, 2005) known professional as Al Casey, was an African American swing guitarist who played with Fats Waller on some of his famous recordings. Casey composed the well known tune Buck Jumpin which was recorded by Waller. Casey was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Joseph and Maggie B. Johnson Casey. He joined Thomas Fats Waller's band in the early 1930s, and worked with Waller until he died in 1943 and can be heard on hundreds of recordsings.

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  • Albert Aloysius Casey (September 15, 1915 - September 11, 2005) known professional as Al Casey, was an African American swing guitarist who played with Fats Waller on some of his famous recordings. Casey composed the well known tune Buck Jumpin which was recorded by Waller. Casey was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Joseph and Maggie B. Johnson Casey. He joined Thomas Fats Waller's band in the early 1930s, and worked with Waller until he died in 1943 and can be heard on hundreds of recordsings. In 1944, he briefly recorded with Louis Armstrong. He also worked with Clarenece Profit's band that same year. Between stints with Waller, Casey worked with Teddy Wilson from 1939 to 1940. He recorded with Billie Holiday, Frankie Newton, and Chuck Berry, and even led his own a trio for a short time. Remembering his time, years later, working with Holiday, Casey commented that he was in love with her. Casey freelanced over decades working with King Curtis from 1957 to 1961, where he played Rhythm and Blues. He continued playing into his late 80's with The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band which he joined in 1981. He died four days before his ninetieth birthday of colon cancer at the Dewitt Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in New York. (en)
  • Al Casey, né le 15 septembre 1915 à Louisville dans le Kentucky et décédé le 11 septembre 2005 à New York, était un guitariste de jazz américain.Il joua notamment avec Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Frankie Newton, et Leon "Chu" Berry.A noter que selon les recherches du journaliste de jazz George A. Borgman, la date de naissance d'Al Casey est probablement fausse. Il serait né en septembre 1917.Il fit partie notamment des "little bands" des annees 30/40, comme étant le guitariste attitré de Fats Waller, puis ensuite avec Pat Flowers, disciple stride de Fats. Catégorie:Guitariste de jazzCatégorie:Naissance en 1915Catégorie:Décès en 2005 (fr)
  • Alla fine degli anni '30 incontrò Fats Waller, con il quale collaborò fino al 1943 (anno della scomparsa di Waller) apparendo su numerose incisioni e componendo brani tra i quali è da ricordare Buck Jumpin. Nel 1944 collaborò brevemente con Louis Armstrong e con la Clarenece Profit's band. Durante il periodo trascorso con Waller lavorò anche con Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday, Frankie Newton e Chuck Berry. Nel tempo, Casey, ha dimostrato il proprio valore sia come chitarrista prettamente jazz che come interprete di Rhythm and Blues. È scomparso, stroncato da un tumore al colon, a soli quattro giorni dal compimento del suo novantesimo compleanno. (it)
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  • Albert Aloysius Casey (September 15, 1915 - September 11, 2005) known professional as Al Casey, was an African American swing guitarist who played with Fats Waller on some of his famous recordings. Casey composed the well known tune Buck Jumpin which was recorded by Waller. Casey was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Joseph and Maggie B. Johnson Casey. He joined Thomas Fats Waller's band in the early 1930s, and worked with Waller until he died in 1943 and can be heard on hundreds of recordsings. (en)
  • Al Casey, né le 15 septembre 1915 � Louisville dans le Kentucky et décédé le 11 septembre 2005 � New York, était un guitariste de jazz américain.Il joua notamment avec Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Frankie Newton, et Leon "Chu" Berry.A noter que selon les recherches du journaliste de jazz George A. (fr)
  • Alla fine degli anni '30 incontrò Fats Waller, con il quale collaborò fino al 1943 (anno della scomparsa di Waller) apparendo su numerose incisioni e componendo brani tra i quali è da ricordare Buck Jumpin. Nel 1944 collaborò brevemente con Louis Armstrong e con la Clarenece Profit's band. (it)
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  • Al Casey (jazz guitarist) (en)
  • Al Casey (fr)
  • Al Casey (it)
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