Lee Castle (February 28, 1915 – November 16, 1990)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He was born Lee Aniello Castaldo, and performed under this name early in his career.[1]
His first major professional job was with Joe Haymes in 1935; following this he worked with Artie Shaw (1936, 1941), Tommy Dorsey (1937-41; also studied under Dorsey's father), Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller (1939), Will Bradley (1941), and Benny Goodman (1943).[1] He put together his own band in 1938, and continued to lead off and on through the 1940s.[1] He adopted the name Lee Castle in 1942.[1]
In 1953, he returned to duty under Tommy Dorsey and his brother Jimmy Dorsey; after Jimmy's death, Castle became the leader of his ensemble, remaining in the position until the 1980s.[1]
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