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Pete Fountain is an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader. He is best known for his Dixieland jazz style and his long-running association with the Lawrence Welk Show. He has released over 50 albums and has been featured in numerous television and film appearances. Fountain was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and began playing the clarinet at the age of six. He was influenced by the music of Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, and other jazz greats. He attended the New Orleans Conservatory of Music and began performing professionally at the age of 15. In the 1950s, Fountain became a regular on the Lawrence Welk Show, where he performed with his own band, the Basin Street Six. He also appeared on the show as a soloist. He left the show in 1967 and went on to perform with other jazz greats, including Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, and Ella Fitzgerald. Fountain has released over 50 albums, including his most recent, Pete Fountain's New Orleans (2015). He has also appeared in numerous television and film appearances, including The Godfather Part II (1974), The Blues Brothers (1980), and The Simpsons (1989). Fountain has been honored with numerous awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. He was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2006. Pete Fountain has an estimated net worth of $10 million.

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Who Is Pete Fountain's Wife?

His wife is Beverly Lang (27 October 1951 - 6 August 2016) ( his death) ( 3 children)

Pete Fountain Net Worth

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Timeline

Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008.

Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1997.

Pete Fountain was born on July 3, 1930 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA as Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr. He was married to Beverly Lang.