American jazz guitarist and arranger.
Born : December 18, 1907 in Emporia, Virginia.
Died : August 14, 2009 in New York City, New York.
Played with : Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Fletcher Henderson, "Mills Blue Rhythm Band", Coleman Hawkins, Louis Armstrong, Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday, Jelly Roll Morton and many others.
He died at age 101.
