Charlie LaVere

A journeyman player using a likable design, Charlie LaVere appeared in lots of jazz settings through the entire decades. In early stages he performed trumpet, trombone, and alto before buying the piano. Early encounters included dealing with cousin Stan Weiss simply because Dan & Stan, playing alto with Supplement Cook’s Oklahoma Pleasure Guys, touring with Frank Williams’ Oklahomans (with whom he was stranded in NY), associated Bert Forman, employed in Pittsburgh with Etzi Covato, playing in Bermuda with Sam Robbins’ Orchestra, and gigging with Marshall Truck Pool, Tracy Dark brown, Boyd Schreffler, and Johnny Dorchester (playing trombone using the latter). In 1933 LaVere documented with Jack port Teagarden and gigged with Wingy Manone. After touring with Eddie Neibauer and Dell Coon, LaVere led a documenting time in 1935 that included Jabbo Smith. He used Rico Marcelli’s music group on the air, gigged on trumpet with Joe Sanders, was with Henry Busse’s Orchestra and caused Paul Whiteman (1937). During 1939-1947 he mainly proved helpful as Bing Crosby’s accompanist. After departing Crosby, LaVere acquired a million-selling record with Gordon Jenkins, performing “Maybe YOU WILL BE There.” Usually he worked within the studios and led his very own bands, executing and documenting Dixieland furthermore to appearing each year on the Dixieland Jubilee along with his group known as “the Sextet from Craving for food.” LaVere documented with Billie Vacation (1950) and Louis Armstrong (1951), worked well frequently at Disneyland (1955-1959), was George Burns up’ accompanist for a while, gigged with Bob Crosby (1961-1962) and Wingy Manone (1963), and made an appearance with his personal combos in Los Angeles-area night clubs; he also worked well in old age like a piano tuner and repairman. Furthermore to leading two classes in 1935, LaVere led all-star times for Leap in 1944, 1945, and 1950, with an organization which (at numerous occasions) included Joe Venuti, Matty Matlock, George Vehicle Eps, Joe Rushton, and Jack port Teagarden.