Teddy Napoleon (January 23, 1914 – July 5, 1964)[1] was an American swing jazz pianist.
[1] He played with Tommy Tompkins for several years before working as a freelance musician in New York.
[1] In the 1940s he played in several big bands, including those of Johnny Messner and Bob Chester, before signing up with Gene Krupa in 1944.
[1] He also spent time working with Flip Phillips, Bill Harris, and Eddie Shu.
[1] Napoleon moved to Florida in 1959 and led his own trio there, though he never recorded as a leader.