Guy Lafitte

A fine golf swing tenorman whose main inspiration was often Coleman Hawkins, Man Lafitte appeared in lots of mainstream settings over time. LaFitte began paying out clarinet including with swing-oriented gypsy rings. After switching to tenor in 1947 and shifting to Paris, he caused Big Costs Broonzy (1950), Mezz Mezzrow (1951), Costs Coleman (on / off beginning in 1952), Dicky Wells and Buck Clayton. Over time, Lafitte has often led his very own mainstream combos and was also frequently employed by veteran American players who have been going to France including Lionel Hampton (1956), Duke Ellington (for the 1961 film Paris Blues), Milt Buckner, Wallace Davenport, Arnett Cobb and Crazy Bill Davis. Being a head, Man Lafitte led many periods through the 1954-93 period (especially 1954-64) including for CFD, Duc-Thomson, Pathe, French Columbia, VSM, French RCA, Vega, Dark & Blue and CTPL.