Charlie Teagarden (July 19, 1913 – December 10, 1984),[1] known as 'Smokey Joe', was an American jazz trumpeter.
His nickname was Little T.[2] Born in Vernon, Texas, United States,[1] Teagarden worked locally in Oklahoma before he and Jack joined Ben Pollack's Orchestra in 1929.
He then worked with Red Nichols (1931) and Roger Wolfe Kahn (1932) before doing an extended run in Paul Whiteman's orchestra (1933–40).
Teagarden played in his brother's big band in 1940, but soon branched off to lead his own ensembles.
At the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival, he performed with Jack, sister Norma, and mother Helen.