Al Casey

American jazz guitarist, born: September 15, 1915, Louisville, Kentucky (There are doubts about his real birth date, Eric B. Borgman states he may have been born in 1917), died: September 11, 2005, New York City, New York Casey, growing up in New York City, joined Thomas Fats Waller's band in the early 1930's, & worked with him until Waller's passing in 1943. He also worked with the likes of Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Pettiford, Earl Hines, & King Curtis. Joining the The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band in 1981, Al Casey remained active into his late 80's. **!Not to be confused with Al Casey (2), session guitarist, rockabilly artist,& Duane Eddy collaborator.