Richard McPartland

Dick McPartland (May 18, 1905 – November 30, 1957) was a jazz guitarist during the 1920s. He was part of the Austin High School Gang in Chicago and the older brother of Jimmy McPartland.[1][2]

Dick McPartland played banjo and guitar. When he worked with Red McKenzie, he occupied the seat vacated by guitarist Eddie Lang. Near the end of the 1920s, he recorded with Irving Mills and Jack Teagarden and in the 1930s with his brother Jimmy. After a heart attack in the 1930s, he left music.[1]

References

Yanow, Scott. "Dick McPartland". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
Martin, Henry; Waters, Keith (1 January 2013). Essential Jazz. Cengage Learning. pp. 91–. ISBN 1-285-41553-1. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

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[Yanow-1] Yanow, Scott. "Dick McPartland". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[Essential-2] Martin, Henry; Waters, Keith (1 January 2013). Essential Jazz. Cengage Learning. pp. 91–. ISBN 1-285-41553-1. Retrieved 2 December 2018.